Kerry, who travel to Dr Hyde Park to face Roscommon in Division 1 of the Allianz FL tomorrow (2pm), have two changes in personnel, as well as a number of positional switches, following their loss to Monaghan.

TODAY

All-Ireland Club JHC semi-final: The Dungourney dinner dance has been scheduled for Saturday, February 20 and with four pieces of silverware already booked in for the top table, junior manager Brian Ronayne is dearly hoping there’ll be a last minute edition to the victory banquet.

Ger Aylward is keen to make up for lost time, according to his Glenmore club-mate and former Kilkenny forward Christy Heffernan.

Former Kilkenny All-Ireland hurling captain Eddie O’Connor has castigated plans for mandatory blood-testing of GAA players, stating that if it becomes mandatory players will have to paid as professionals.

Simply Red star Mick Hucknall has backed opposition by locals to plans for Ireland’s largest onshore wind farm in Donegal.

ALL-IRELAND SHC FINAL REPLAY:

Kilkenny continue the policy of rotation for tomorrow’s Allianz Hurling League Division 1 final in Semple Stadium (throw-in 3.30pm).

Simply Red singer Mick Hucknall and saxophone player Chris De Margary have reached a settlement with a neighbour over hunting rights in Co Donegal.

KILKENNY SHC FINAL:

Cork have named the same side that beat Clare in the Munster SFC semi-final for Sunday’s provincial decider against Kerry.

Tyrone manager Mickey Harte will give debuts to three players in tomorrow’s All-Ireland SFC qualifier clash with Offaly in O’Connor Park in Tullamore (3pm).

Lar Corbett is winning his battle to be fit for Tipperary’s Munster semi-final against Limerick on June 9 — but Kilkenny are remaining surprisingly tight-lipped about their injury list ahead of facing Offaly on the same day.

Tipperary have named an unchanged starting side for Sunday’s All-Ireland SHC semi-final clash with Kilkenny, but the major talking point is the inclusion of Toomevara’s John O’Brien at full-forward. O’Brien’s brother Thomas passed away earlier this week.

CARRYING the same asking price as they arrive to market are two different Cork house options. Each priced at €375,000, the offerings are a 1,400 sq ft, dated but decent semi-d with a good, quiet address in Ballincurrig, Douglas, or a larger, 1,600 sq ft, three-bed dormer bungalow high above the city, at Alderbrook, Lehenaghmore off the back of the airport hill.

TAKE the long and winding road to Ballymore strand on Cork’s Great Island and then travel on a bit further.

DJ CAREY’S hamstring injury may be worse than initially believed, but the Kilkenny forward has no doubt that he will be available for the Leinster championship opener against Wexford on June 13.

The third round draw for the FAI Intermediate Cup has thrown up some exciting ties, with the added bonus winners in this round reach the FAI Carlsberg Senior Cup competition.

THEY are the Cinderella story of Kilkenny hurling, the ugly little duckling that swanned into its first county senior final in 1998. Having won it, they enjoyed the experience so much that for the next three years, they never left the biggest stage in the county.

Kilkenny boss Brian Cody has been boosted by the return to full training of All-Ireland winning wing-back Richie Mullally following an ankle injury earlier in the summer.

PADDY MULLALLY is a surprise choice at midfield for champions Kilkenny in next Sunday’s Guinness All-Ireland hurling semi-final against Tipperary in Croke Park.

Hot on the heels of the Charlie Carter saga Kilkenny hurling has been rocked once more by the news that Richie Mullally has suffered a broken ankle.

ALL-IRELAND champions Kilkenny will be without defender Richie Mullally for the Guinness Leinster SHC final against Wexford on July 6.

WHOEVER set the odds for the bookies in last Sunday’s All Ireland club semi-final between Dunloy and Mount Sion was no hurling man.

Cork City 9 Glenmore Dundrum 0

KILDARE COUNTY will run special bus services to Belfield tonight for spectators wanting to see their historic first match in the FAI Carlsberg Cup against UCD (7.45pm).

Dublin City are through to the third round of the FAI Cup after they easily overcame non-league Glenmore Dundrum in their second round replay at Whitehall last night.

Dublin City 5 Glenmore Dundrum 1

Non-league Glenmore more than deserve a second shot at FAI Cup glory with this rousing display against the First Division leaders.

The second round draw for the FAI Carlsberg Cup has been made and features a number of exciting clashes notably Cork City and Shamrock Rovers as well as a repeat of the last cup final between Longford Town and holders Bohemians.