Former Kilkenny manager, Kevin Fennelly, has proposed the introduction of a three-metre circle around the 20m line from which hurling penalties can be taken from.

As the man who appointed Brian Cody, Kilkenny fans can be very grateful to former chairman John Healy

Brian Cody will take defending champions Kilkenny into championship battle for the 15th consecutive season after confirming last night he will remain in charge of the Cats in 2013.

The hour is almost upon us, the end of 15 years of near unbroken dominance of the Leinster championship by Kilkenny (Wexford caught them with a last-minute goal in 2004), Galway all set to end their reign and thus signal the beginning of the end for the greatest hurling team of all time.

Michael Kavanagh, the winner of eight All-Ireland medals with Kilkenny, has ended what has been a glittering inter-county hurling career.

SHANE MCGRATH insists Tipperary are better equipped to retain their All-Ireland hurling crown than the team that captured the title in 2001.

KILKENNY star Richie Power is adamant that Brian Cody will return for a 13th season at the county’s helm in 2011.

Brendan Fennelly is expected to be named as the new Laois senior hurling manager following a meeting next Monday night.

FIVE legendary Kilkenny captains have backed Brian Cody’s side to secure a place in hurling history by winning a fifth consecutive All-Ireland SHC title on Sunday.

ST BROGAN’S College, Bandon are on course to make it a double when they play St Fergal’s College (Rathdowney) in the All-Ireland vocational schools SHC final at Cahir today (3.30pm).

Craobh Chiarain clubman Alan McCrabbe has been brought into the Dublin attack for Sunday's NHL Division 2A meeting with Wicklow (Parnell Park, throw-in 2.30pm).

THE return of John Hayes to the Cork senior football team could be put on hold following the Carbery Rangers ace’s failure to finish yesterday’s Sigerson Cup match with UCC.

Brian Cody will go forth in search of a fourth All-Ireland SHC title as Kilkenny senior manager after the Cats' county board confirmed his re-appointment last night.

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

FIVE years on, Brian Cody is not merely one of the most accomplished and successful hurling managers of the modern era.

DUBLIN senior hurlers have criticised their county board following the resignation of manager Marty Morris after 10 months in the role.

WHETHER standing on the sideline in Croke Park, wearing his trademark baseball cap, or commanding the scene from the centre of Nowlan Park in the course of training sessions, Brian Cody is an imposing figure.

KILKENNY’S history-making achievement in Croke Park on Sunday held a special significance for many amongst the All-Ireland champions.

The Dublin county board will convene this morning at Parnell Park to announce the appointment of a new senior hurling manager.

NEW Limerick senior hurling team manager Dave Keane and his selectors Dave Punch and John Meskell are delighted that the long-serving Stephen Donogh and Ciaran Carey, as well as Joe Quaid, have pledged themselves for another 12 months at least.

Dublin will unveil their new hurling manager tomorrow morning and Wexford's Seamus Murphy may be the man charged with rekindling the Blue flame.

Dublin senior football manager Tommy Lyons has laughed off suggestions that he's to swoop for Fermanagh's Rory Gallagher.

Dublin hurling star Liam Ryan insists the new Blues boss will have a considerable set of boots to fill - but says he'll inherit a team primed for success.

Dublin senior hurling manager Kevin Fennelly has resigned, ending a two-year stint with the county.

Kevin Fennelly has resigned as manager of the Dublin senior hurling team.

Kevin Fennelly's tenure as Dublin senior hurling manager appears to be hanging in the balance.

KILKENNY attacker John Power has confirmed he will quit intercounty hurling at 36.

Hurling pedigree par excellence is a real plus for Kilkenny star writes Jim O’Sullivan

Wexford 3-15, Dublin 2-12

The Dublin County Board say they will make every effort to keept Kevin Fennelly in charge, despite Dublin crashing out of the championship on Sunday.

Kevin Fennelly has been named as the new Dublin hurling manager.