THERE was a time, not so long ago, when if Dublin were meeting Kilkenny in a Leinster final (as they do in Croke Park this Sunday), any interview with a Dublin player would contain the obligatory mantra — “Kilkenny are a great team, great players, great achievements, daunting opposition”.

GAA president Christy Cooney has continued to show his commitment to bringing the club to the fore, with the first ever All-Ireland Hurling Championship launch in a GAA Club being hosted today by Ballyboden St Enda's in Dublin.

The search is on again for the longest kicker of a gaelic football in Ireland, both man and woman.