Kerry’s young guns held on to record their second league win, 1-12 to 3-5, in a nail-biting Allianz HL Division 2A clash with Wicklow at Austin Stack Park on Saturday.

Kerry 6-17 IT Tralee 0-12

Incredible. Almost comical. Predictable. Frightening. Phenomenal.

Kerry manager John Meyler sensationally resigned his post after the Christy Ring champions crashed out of the competition with defeat to Kildare in Newbridge on Saturday (2-21 to 1-16).

Five time All-Ireland winning Kilkenny hurler Willie O’Dwyer is loving his new lease of life in the Kingdom.

Cork senior hurling selector Seanie McGrath says Seán Óg Ó hAilpín has “trained superbly” since returning to the Rebels squad and will be expected to help his rookie midfield partner, Darren Sweetnam, through tomorrow’s Allianz HL opener against Waterford.

Thirteen years ago he was the sub goalkeeper when Cork won the All-Ireland SHC title during Jimmy Barry-Murphy’s first stint in charge of the Leesiders.

Kerry hurling boss John Meyler is expecting no favours off his old pal Jimmy Barry-Murphy tomorrow.

Cork hurling manager Jimmy Barry Murphy could be plotting against a familiar face in his first competitive match back in charge of the Rebels if Kerry defeat IT Tralee in the preliminary round of the Waterford Crystal Cup this Sunday.

KERRY hurling boss John Meyler has confirmed that former Kilkenny star Willie O’Dwyer has begun training with the Kingdom.

ALL-IRELAND winning Kilkenny hurler Willie O’Dwyer is poised to link up with Kerry.

KILKENNY senior panellists Richie Doyle and Kieran Joyce have both been named in the starting 15 for the county’s intermediate team that do battle with Wexford in the Leinster IHC final in Nowlan Park tonight at 7.30pm.

TWO-TIME All-Star Paul Kelly has been dropped from Tipperary’s senior hurling panel.

IT was a wonderful weekend for the Kerry clubs in the opening round of the Martin O’Sullivan Cup.

KILKENNY defender Elaine Aylward is hoping to continue her club Mullinavat’s golden age in Sunday’s All-Ireland senior camogie final in Croke Park.

IT’S tough, trying to break into the elite in Kilkenny hurling, the championship starting 15.

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.

CHAMPIONS WIT face a critical encounter at home to DIT this afternoon, in one of three Fitzgibbon Cup ties down for decision.

ONLY six Kilkenny players started and finished in each of their three All-Ireland winning teams of 2006, ‘07, ‘08 — Michael Kavanagh, Jackie Tyrrell (captain the first year), Tommy Walsh, Cha Fitzpatrick, Eddie Brennan and Aidan Fogarty.

Excitement is nearing fever pitch in Waterford ahead of Sunday’s crunch clash with the Cats and many workplaces will be eerily quiet on Monday with most fans taking the day off — win or lose, writes Conor Kane.

Kilkenny 2-24 Offaly 0-12

IT’S been an encouraging few weeks for Waterford hurling. De La Salle college from the city annexed its second Harty Cup title in a row last weekend while the week before saw Waterford Institute of Technology serve up a game for the ages, beating Limerick Institute of Technology in the Fitzgibbon Cup final.

MUNSTER football manager Sean Geaney last night joined the chorus of criticism regarding the timing of the inter-provincial championship. His selection options for tomorrow’s football semi-final against Leinster in Fermoy have been decimated by a combination of factors.

NUIG 1-11 DIT 2-5

Dublin 2-13 Kilkenny 0-19

TWENTY points was the Cork target coming into this All-Ireland final. Twenty points was their average all season, and would have won them yesterday’s All-Ireland final and secured that sacred three-in-a-row.

DARREN O’SULLIVAN, the 20-year-old whiz kid from Glenbeigh, will make his provincial senior championship debut when Kerry take on Tipperary in the Bank of Ireland Munster SFC semi-final at Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney on Sunday.

NHL DIVISION ONE FINAL:

Galway 0-10 Kilkenny 1-16

Galway 0-10 Kilkenny 1-16

Kilkenny were made to sweat for their third win of Division 1B at Nowlan Park.

Kilkenny 0-19 Cork 0-11

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.

TWELVE months ago, then Kilkenny U21 hurling manager Martin Fogarty assembled his panel to prepare for the following weekend’s Erin-sponsored All-Ireland final against Tipperary.

Kilkenny 6-33 Antrim 1-8

THE struggle between club and county continues in Antrim. With the county U21 hurlers due to play Kilkenny in the All-Ireland semi-final in Navan on Saturday, several clubs are reluctant to release their players because of county championship matches the following day.