By COLIN BARTLEY IN A break with tradition, the GAA are to hold the first of this year’s All Ireland hurling semi-finals on a Saturday evening, and Kilkenny could be playing. Today the GAA confirmed the times and dates of the remaining fixtures in this year’s hurling championship. The first semi-final will feature All Ireland […]
By COLIN BARTLEY DESPITE Kilkenny’s thrilling draw with Wexford on Saturday, Galway being dumped out of the championship by Dublin was the most significant development this season so far. Brain Cody, calmness personified, knew the draw was good enough to see Kilkenny into another Leinster decider as he walked onto the Innovate Wexford Park turf […]
By COLIN BARTLEY GONE be with the days of the auld knock-out championship! After eight games of hurling in the Leinster Senior Championship this year, nothing is clear going into this evening’s final two matches, and Kilkenny have everything still to play for. With the four teams playing in the final round of the Leinster […]