HENRY SHEFFLIN returns to the Kilkenny side for his first appearance of the year in tomorrow’s NHL showdown against Tipperary. Shefflin comes in at centre-forward in place of Willie O’Dwyer, while Ballyhale Shamrocks clubmates TJ Reid and Michael Fennelly are also drafted into the team.

Waterford 2-18 Offaly 0-18

Offaly 4-22 Laois 2-12

Offaly 4-13 Down 2-12

Offaly manager John McIntyre has made five changes to his team as they look to end the All-Ireland SHC qualifiers on a high with victory over Dublin tomorrow (Tullamore, throw-in 3pm).

Dual star Sean Ryan will make his championship debut for the Offaly hurlers this afternoon when they take on Tipperary in their first All-Ireland SHC qualifier (Semple Stadium, throw-in 3pm).

Kilkenny 1-27 Offaly 1-13

David Franks has been included in the Offaly team for Sunday's Leinster SHC semi-final against Kilkenny in Portlaoise (throw-in 4pm).

Birr legend Brian Whelahan has been axed from an Offaly side for the first time in his 17-year inter county career.

Veteran defender Brian Whelahan's 30th-minute goal proved crucial as Offaly edged out a dogged Dublin side at Parnell Park.

Legendary defender Brian Whelahan has been named in the Offaly attack for Saturday's All-Ireland SHC qualifier against Dublin (Parnell Park, throw-in 7pm).

Offaly 0-08 Wexford 0-09

Birr clubman Dylan Hayden has been promoted to the Offaly midfield for Sunday's Leinster SHC semi-final showdown with Wexford (Nowlan Park, throw-in 3.30pm).

Offaly 2-12 Laois 0-08

Former minor star Joe Bergin has been named at full-forward in the Offaly team for tomorrow's NHL Division 1A date with Cork (Birr, throw-in 2.30pm).

Offaly 5-17 Antrim 0-18

It may be just a curtain raiser to the headline act of the Ulster football final replay later today, but there is just as much riding on the Offaly hurlers' relegation semi-final showdown with Antrim at Croke Park (throw-in 2.15pm).

Offaly manager John McIntyre has made three changes for today's All-Ireland SH Relegation semi-final against Antrim at Croke Park.

Dublin hurling boss Tommy McNaughton has made five changes to his side for tomorrow's All-Ireland SHC qualifier against Offaly - a tie which sees the boys in blue fighting for their top-tier lives.

League champions Kilkenny begin their quest to regain Leinster and All-Ireland honours as they take on Offaly in the Leinster semi-final at Croke Park today.

Offaly boss John McIntyre has named his side to face Kilkenny in next Sunday's Leinster SHC semi-final at Croke Park, but there is no place in the starting line-up for Faithful legend Brian Whelahan.

OFFALY legend Brian Whelahan will not start Sunday’s Leinster SHC semi-final against Kilkenny at Croke Park.

Clare 3-16 Offaly 2-10

Clare 2-7 Offaly 1-3

Old rivals Clare and Offaly meet in the hurling qualifiers in Limerick today, knowing the winner goes

Offaly have announced an unchanged side from that which lost the Leinster final to Wexford for Saturday's hurling qualifier with Clare at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick.

The Leinster senior hurling final gets underway today and for the first time in seven years, All-Ireland

Offaly boss Mike McNamara has included Michael Cordial at midfield for their upcoming Leinster hurling final clash with Wexford.

Offaly 2-23 Laois 1-15

Laois 2-13 Offaly 2-12

DEFENDING champions Kilkenny have named an unchanged team from the side which beat Clare for Sunday's Allianz NHL clash with Dublin at Nowlan Park.

Dublin 0-16 Wexford 0-10

Offaly have left a vacancy and made several positional changes to the side that knocked out Limerick last Thursday for Sunday's All-Ireland hurling quarter-final clash with Tipperary.

Apart from being only their second ever clash in the Guinness hurling championship, the meeting of Limerick and Offaly in a qualifier tie at Semple Stadium tonight will test the public interest in midweek games.

Offaly boss Mike McNamara has taken the bold move of continuing to leave corner-forward Simon Whelahan on the bench for tomorrow night's qualifier clash with Limerick.

CIARAN CAREY has returned to the Limerick senior hurling panel for tomorrow night’s All Ireland qualifier against Offaly at Semple Stadium in Thurles (7pm).

Offaly boss Mike McNamara has taken a bold move by dropping both Simon and Brian Whelahan from his Leinster SHC semi-final lineup.

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Offaly boss Mick McNamara has been buoyed by the return of four of his All-Ireland winning Birr contingent for Sunday's NHL clash with Laois.

Tipperary 4-14 Offaly 1-8

New Offaly boss Michael McNamara has given youth its chance for Sunday's NHL opener against Tipperary.

New Offaly manager Mike McNamara is taking every match seriously - the former Clare and Galway trainer is keen to get off to a flier in Sunday's Walsh Cup tie with Westmeath.