Over 600 rebels mobilised in the western county, but, with no arms nor reinforcements arriving, they had no choice but to reject the urgings of their leader Liam Mellows and disband, writes Conor McNamara

The majority of winners of this year's Datapac Hotshots awards, an AllStars like scheme brought about to honour students who have excelled during the Higher Education GAA Championships, have come from champions DCU and Waterford IT.

This coming Sunday the TG4 Underdogs side, managed by former Offaly boss Pat Fleury, will take on the might of Kilkenny's senior hurlers on the hallowed turf of Nowlan Park (throw-in 1.45pm).