O’Loughlin Gaels 3-10 Loughgiel 0-10

THREE times postponed, this Leinster Club senior hurling final at Dr Cullen Park, Carlow, yesterday was worth the wait.

ANOTHER Kilkenny senior hurling title for O’Loughlin Gaels in summery Nowlan Park yesterday and a sweet win it was.

Tipperary 4-17 Kilkenny 1-18

STRICTLY speaking, this doesn’t fit into the category of ‘classic’ finals as only one team performed! But, whatever about Kilkenny’s right to be rated the greatest team in the history of the game, their superb first-half display was arguably the closest to hurling perfection witnessed in modern times.

Kilkenny 1-19 Galway 1-10

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 4-19 Dublin 0-12, Croke Park

Kilkenny Senior Hurling manager Brian Cody has stuck with 10 of the side that started last year's All-Ireland final for Sunday's Leinster SHC semi-final against Dublin at Croke Park (2pm).

HENRY SHEFFLIN is to make his first appearance for Kilkenny this year in a senior hurling challenge against Waterford tomorrow.

THEY travel to Parnell Park in two weeks still bearing thoughts of survival in NHL Division 1, but after another emphatic defeat in the Gaelic Grounds yesterday, Limerick remain on course to drop to second tier hurling next spring.

Noel Hickey is set to make his first competitive start for Kilkenny since the 2008 All-Ireland final, after Brian Cody named the defender in his side to face Limerick at the Gaelic Grounds tomorrow.

NOEL HICKEY makes his long-awaited comeback from injury for Kilkenny tomorrow afternoon after he was named at full-back for their NHL Division 1 clash against Limerick.

KILKENNY welcome back James ‘Cha’ Fitzpatrick and TJ Reid from the All-Ireland Club champions Ballyhale Shamrocks for the Allianz NHL Division One clash with Galway at Nowlan Park tomorrow.

HURLING is on the cusp of a truly historic season as Kilkenny bid to achieve what no team in the GAA has done before and complete five-in-a-row of All-Ireland senior titles.

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).

IT was honours even in this meeting of the touring All Star teams of 2008 and 2009 in Hurlingham on Saturday, a fitting result to what was an entertaining affair.

THE touring party for the GAA Vodafone Hurling All Stars trip to Argentina was confirmed last night.

THE nominees for the 2009 Opel GPA Hurling Team of the Year mirror the Vodafone All Stars with more nominations from losing All-Ireland finalists Tipperary than four-in-a-row kingpins Kilkenny.

Kilkenny 2-22 Tipperary 0-23

Kilkenny 2-23 Waterford 3-15

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).

Kilkenny 2-20 Galway 3-13

Kilkenny manager Brian Cody and his Galway counterpart John McIntyre have revealed their starting line-ups, ahead of Saturday evening's historic Leinster Senior Hurling semi-final at O'Connor Park, Tullamore.

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.

ALL STAR Eddie Brennan has been included on the Kilkenny team to play Galway in the NHL clash on Sunday following his successful appeal against his dismissal against Waterford last weekend.

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.

Kilkenny 5-21 Wexford 0-17

Kilkenny manager Brian Cody has made three changes to his team for tomorrow's Leinster SHC final against Wexford (Croke Park, throw-in 4pm) - the Cats' tenth provincial decider in 11 years.

Kilkenny 2-24 Offaly 0-12

ST COLMAN’S and CBS Charleville were latest winners of the TCH quiz.

Kilkenny manager Brian Cody has made one change to his side for tomorrow's All-Ireland SHC final showdown with Limerick (Croke Park, throw-in 3.30pm).

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.

Derek Lyng and Aidan Fogarty have recovered from their respective injuries to be named in the Kilkenny team for tomorrow's All-Ireland SHC quarter-final against Galway (Croke Park, throw-in 4pm).

Kilkenny boss Brian Cody has made two enforced changes to his side for tomorrow's Leinster SHC final against Wexford (Croke Park, throw-in 4pm).

Kilkenny 1-27 Offaly 1-13

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).

JJ Delaney will make his first competitive appearance for Kilkenny since last August when the Cats take on Dublin in the National Hurling League tomorrow (Parnell Park, throw-in 2.30pm).

Eddie Brennan bagged two goals and a point as Kilkenny got the better of Offaly, winning 2-13 to 0-15, to qualify for the 2007 Walsh Cup final today.

Brian Cody has made two changes to his Kilkenny side for tomorrow's Guinness All-Ireland SHC final against reigning champions Cork (Croke Park, throw-in 3.30pm).

Team captain Jackie Tyrell has been recalled to the Kilkenny side for tomorrow's All-Ireland SHC semi-final against Clare (Croke Park, throw-in 4pm).

Kilkenny manager Brian Cody has wielded the axe for Saturday's All-Ireland SHC quarter-final against Galway, dropping his own son Donnacha and team captain Jackie Tyrell (Semple Stadium, throw-in 6pm).