Tommy Walsh will start for Kilkenny when they battle it out with Dublin in tomorrow's Leinster SHC final at Croke Park (throw-in 4pm).

Henry Shefflin will make his first competitive appearance for Kilkenny tomorrow since aggravating a cruciate knee ligament injury during last September's All-Ireland SHC final.

The sight of substitute Aidan Fogarty being stretchered off near the end of Kilkenny's Allianz Hurling League win over Offaly yesterday was not the only disappointment for manager Brian Cody.

Kilkenny manager Brian Cody has made seven changes in personnel to his team for tomorrow's Allianz Hurling League Division 1 encounter with Offaly at Nowlan Park (throw-in 2.30pm).

CORK hurling manager Denis Walsh has rang the changes for his sides Allianz HL clash with Dublin at Páirc Ui Chaoimh tomorrow with 10 changes from the side surprisingly beaten away to Wexford a fortnight ago.

Kilkenny 2-16 Wexford 0-17, Nowlan Park

Last year's All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winning captain Michael Fennelly says he will be treating tomorrow's final against Tipperary like any other game, as Kilkenny's quest for a record breaking All-Ireland five in-a-row reaches the final hurdle.

All-time Championship top scorer Henry Shefflin and key defender John Tennyson have been included in the Kilkenny starting line-up for Sunday's All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final against Tipperary at Croke Park (throw-in 3.30pm).

He may have 21 Senior Championship appearances under his belt, but 2008 All-Ireland SHC winning captain James 'Cha' Fitzpatrick believes that this Sunday's Liam MacCarthy Cup decider against Tipperary will be the toughest yet.

The dust had barely settled on another sublime Croke Park display by All-Ireland five in-a-row hopefuls Kilkenny, when their manager Brian Cody cast his focus ahead to next weekend's semi-final between Tipperary and Waterford.

Kilkenny manager Brian Cody is set to name his team tonight for the eagerly-awaited All-Ireland SHC semi-final against Cork at Croke Park on Sunday.

Eoin Larkin will line out at left half-forward for defending champions Kilkenny in tomorrow afternoon's Leinster SHC final against Galway at Croke Park (throw-in 4pm).

Kilkenny 1-20 Waterford 2-12

Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-19 Portumna 0-17

Kilkenny are without a number of first team regulars for tonight's Allianz NHL Division 1 opener against Tipperary at Semple Stadium (throw-in 7.30pm).

Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-19 Newtownshandrum) 0-17

Young forward TJ Reid will have his appointment as Kilkenny's new captain ratified next week, following his nomination by county and provincial champions Ballyhale Shamrocks.

The touring party for the 2009 GAA Hurling All-Stars, sponsored by Vodafone, has been confirmed, with a spread of hurlers from eight counties added as replacements.

Kilkenny manager Brian Cody has sensationally omitted last year's All-Ireland-winning captain James 'Cha' Fitzpatrick from his team for Sunday's SHC final showdown with Tipperary at Croke Park.

Kilkenny manager Brian Cody has sensationally omitted last year's All-Ireland-winning captain James 'Cha' Fitzpatrick from his team for Sunday's SHC final showdown with Tipperary at Croke Park (throw-in 3.30pm).

Brian Hogan will make his first appearance of this year's All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship when he lines out for Kilkenny in tomorrow's semi-final clash with Waterford (Croke Park, throw-in 4pm).

Brian Hogan and James 'Cha' Fitzpatrick have been recalled by Brian Cody for Kilkenny's All-Ireland semi-final with neighbours Waterford on Sunday at Croke Park.

Kilkenny 2-26 Tipperary 4-17 (after extra-time)

A draw was enough to ensure NUI Galway secured a home quarter-final spot against UCC next week, after today's Ulster Bank Fitzgibbon Cup clash at Drumcondra.

Kilkenny's 2008 All-Ireland-winning captain James 'Cha' Fitzpatrick is unlikely to feature for his club Ballyhale Shamrocks in their All-Ireland SHC semi-final against Portumna on February 22, after being admitted to hospital at the weekend suffering from mumps.

Club senior hurling titles in Kilkenny, Clare, Meath, Kildare, Mayo, Wicklow and London were up for grabs this afternoon, with Ballyhale Shamrocks amongst those tasting victory as they captured their third successive Kilkenny crown.

The official nominees for the 2008 Opel Gaelic Players Awards for hurling have been announced today by the Gaelic Players Association (GPA), with All-Ireland champions Kilkenny receiving the most nominations.

Kilkenny 3-30 Waterford 1-13

Following in Waterford's footsteps, Kilkenny have also named an unchanged team for tomorrow's GAA Hurling All-Ireland senior final against the Deise at Croke Park, throw-in 3.30pm.

Casting his mind back to September 2004, Kilkenny's James 'Cha' Fitzpatrick remembers a month of mixed emotions in the black and amber jersey.

Kilkenny 5-21 Wexford 0-17

Despite the one-sided nature of Kilkenny's Leinster SHC semi-final win over Offaly at O'Moore Park, on Sunday, Cats midfielder James 'Cha' Fitzpatrick still believes his side have to take it one game at a time in their quest for an All-Ireland three-in-a-row.

Kilkenny 1-10 Tipperary 1-15

Ballyhale Shamrocks, the reigning Kilkenny county champions, have nominated James 'Cha' Fitzpatrick to be captain of the Cats' senior hurlers in 2008.

Brian Cody and Richie Bennis have been appointed as managers of the Vodafone All-Star Hurling panels of 2006 and 2007 for the exhibition game at New York's Gaelic Park this coming Saturday.

All-Ireland champions Kilkenny have seven award winners on the OPEL/GPA Hurling Gaelic Players Awards team for 2007 following this morning's announcement at Jurys Hotel, Croke Park.

Kilkenny manager Brian Cody has made one change to his side for tomorrow's All-Ireland SHC semi-final against Wexford (Croke Park, throw-in 2pm), bringing Carrickshock clubman Richie Power into the attack.

Fenians clubman PJ Ryan will make a rare championship start for Kilkenny when the All-Ireland champions take on Offaly in tomorrow's Leinster SHC semi-final (Portlaoise, throw-in 4pm).

Kilkenny 2-22 Wexford 2-7

Wexford have named an unchanged starting 15 for their National Hurling League semi-final against Kilkenny this weekend.

Maurice Aylward has kept the faith will the Ballyhale Shamrocks side that saw off Toomevara in the last four for Saturday's crunch AIB All-Ireland Club Hurling Final against Loughrea at Croke Park (throw-in 3.40pm).

Kilkenny duo Henry Shefflin and James 'Cha' Fitzpatrick were in top form as Ballyhale Shamrocks beat Toomevara 2-20 to 3-14 this afternoon in an epic AIB All-Ireland club hurling semi-final.

Six players from beaten All-Ireland finalists Cork have been named in the official Opel Gaelic Team of the Year for Hurling for 2006.

Kerry footballer Kieran Donaghy and Kilkenny hurler James 'Cha' Fitzpatrick have won the Gaelic Players Association's monthly awards for September.