Kilkenny keen to make a clean sweep of titles

KILKENNY begin their quest for the grand slam of All-Ireland hurling titles when they play Cork in the intermediate decider at Semple Stadium this afternoon. (Throw-in is at 4pm).

“There is a great incentive for Kilkenny to make a clean sweep of all the All-Ireland hurling titles this year,” said intermediate coach Maurice Power, “but it puts us under added pressure to get off to a winning start.

“In normal circumstances there wouldn’t be too much interest in the intermediate grade, but the fact that we are grand slam contenders guarantees us plenty of support in Thurles.