All you need to know ahead of this weekend’s Leinster and Munster Championship action
Kilkenny GAA
Former captain led Dublin to their last championship victory over the Cats in 2013
As a player Kilkenny legend Henry Shefflin had to overcome significant obstacles and it looks like being the same in his managerial career with Galway
Kilkenny led by six points close to the half-hour mark but were denied victory by a last-minute free
Judgment Day for Cork with Limerick in town and stakes also high in Leinster for both Dublin and Antrim
Tipp look stuck in a rut but must improve greatly on a dismal display in Limerick if they are to overcome Waterford and ignite their season
Galway and Kilkenny still top dogs in Leinster; Donegal find hidden depths; Limerick tweak a winning formula; Leinster football needs a road show
Depleted Kilkenny side pegged back in the fifth minute of added time at Pearse Stadium
Pat Ryan’s rejigged side will be fired up in front of big home crowd at Páirc Uí Chaoimh and Clare have a poor championship record in Cork
Cork hurlers must shake off their brittle tag if they are to defeat Clare and reignite their Munster championship hopes
Goalkeeper Eoin Murphy, 2023 All-Star Eoin Cody and Adrian Mullen were all taken off following knocks ahead of next week’s Galway clash
Like the opening scene from Gangs of New York, the Munster championship is a turf war, arranged by appointment and decided by knives and hatchets
Limerick will not be able to treat five-in-a-row bid as just another championship
Rival hurling counties lining up to see if they can stop Limerick's quest for historic All-Ireland five-in-a-row
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