Kilkenny minor hurling manager Pat Hoban doesn’t believe his team will be hindered by their five-week lay-off in today’s All- Ireland semi-final against Galway.

Two first-half Andrew Gaffney goals in Templemore secured Kilkenny CBS’s passage to the Masita All-Ireland Colleges Senior A hurling championship final.

CLARE U21 attacking star Darach Honan is set to shake off a hamstring injury and start in next Sunday’s Bord Gáis Energy All-Ireland U21 decider against Kilkenny in Croke Park.