Confident Ballyduff take on champions

WITH Déise fans still celebrating last Sunday’s thrilling National Hurling League final victory over Kilkenny, the fans are likely to turn out in big numbers this weekend when all six first-round games in the league-style senior county championship will be played.

Champions Mount Sion are in action at Walsh Park this evening (7pm) against Jack Kennedy’s Ballyduff Lower. Ballyduff have already beaten Mount Sion in a league encounter and won’t lack confidence.

For Mount Sion, it’s the commencement of life without Allstar Eoin Kelly whose controversial transfer to intermediate club Passage East at the start of the year shocked the entire county. However, with Brian Flannery, Ken and Eoin McGrath, Tony Browne, Miceal White and Ian O’Regan, the backbone of the side remains strong.