ON THE basis of what was the more impressive of the two semi-final victories, Ballyhale Shamrocks will be fancied to follow the lead of the Kilkenny hurlers and make it four-in-a-row in Sunday week’s domestic championship decider.

In a bid to freshen up his options for the 2006 season, Kilkenny boss Brian Cody has omitted seven regular players from his squad for the upcoming Walsh Cup and National League campaigns.

Graigue-Ballycallan team mates John Hoyne and Eddie Brennan have earned recalls to the Kilkenny starting line-up for tomorrow's All-Ireland SHC semi-final against Galway (Croke Park, 3.30pm).

Kildangan (Tipperary) 2-13 Carrickshock (Kilkenny) 1-13

Kilkenny hurler John Hoyne and Wexford footballer Matty Forde have been named as the GAA All-Star Players of the Month for February.

Kilkenny 4-16 Galway 1-21

THANK GOD for the back door, it gives weaker counties like Cork and Kilkenny a chance to qualify for the All-Ireland final!

Kilkenny 3-12 Waterford 0-18

Galway 1-10 Kilkenny 4-20

Wexford 2-15 Kilkenny 1-16

Limerick 2-14, Kilkenny 0-17

WITH five minutes remaining in this thrilling Datapac Ryan Cup final at the Athlone IT Grounds on Saturday, Cork College of Further Education looked to have blown it when substitute Eamon Morrissey's goal gave St Pats a one point lead.

THIS is a tougher year than usual to be an Allstar selector, with very few positions/players picking themselves.

IT was 3-17 to 2-7, Cork against Wexford, and 3-18 to 0-15, Kilkenny over Tipperary, what can you say?

A 30-YEAR-OLD labourer died after his attacker stomped on his throat, crushing his Adams apple, an inquest heard yesterday.

Kilkenny 4-11 Waterford 0-12

Kilkenny 2-13

A superb James McGarry save two minutes into injury time gave a narrow three point victory over Waterford to Kilkenny.