Stephen Donnelly eyes All-Ireland glory after ending Thomastown's heartache in Kilkenny

The club lost three intermediate county finals in four seasons between 2019 and 2022, before they finally landed the title last October.

EYES ON THE PRIZE: Stephen Donnelly of Thomastown pictured ahead of the AIB GAA Club Hurling All-Ireland Intermediate Championship Final. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

When even Henry Shefflin couldn't deliver the intermediate championship success that Thomastown craved, Stephen Donnelly could have been forgiven for throwing his hat at it.

The south Kilkenny side are just 60 minutes from becoming AIB All-Ireland club intermediate champions and will face Castlelyons at Croke Park on Saturday evening.