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.