Sunday's game offered plenty of hope for an absorbing All-Ireland Final.

With a sensational closing act, Leinster wrestled back the narrative.

Kilkenny were never troubled in a contest that never really sprung to life.

Drennan qualifies for the U20s again but won't be allowed play league final and championship opener

The funds will be used to build a new GAA pitch and provide equipment and meals for children following training in the new Kampala GAA club.

For the first time since 1998, the county have been faced with selecting a new boss

Brian Cody guided Kilkenny to 11 All-Ireland titles, 18 Leinster championships and 10 National Leagues. But Barry Cleary dug deeper in the databases for a picture of his 24-year reign. 

Plans outlined by the Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly to progress a Bill that would ban pro-life vigils outside abortion providing facilities, represents a severe danger to fundamental rights of freedom of expression and freedom of assembly.

Give a Brian Cody Kilkenny team time and they will give you a performance. That truism should have dawned on more people before this semi-final where they were as emphatic as they were electric

As Ring once said of himself, Reid is now pushing up close to the shilling gate, but his ability to win primary possession remains keen. The distribution was at the standard he’s set for a decade or more

"The big motivation over the last four weeks was that we lost the last two semi-finals."

The Kilkenny manager was particularly pleased with his side's first half effort

There is a school of thought in Kilkenny that Shefflin has damaged his chances of taking over from Cody

The former Galway star says too much has been made of last weekend's handshake controversy

Former Galway captain Canning rejected the Sunday Game's analysis of the incident at the end of the Galway v Kilkenny game

An afternoon of high drama out west ended with Galway’s Conor Cooney throwing over a free in the fifth minute of injury-time to hand Henry Shefflin victory over his old master

Eoin Cody's 1-5, 0-6 from Adrian Mullen and substitute Tom Phelan's 1-1 were all significant too

I’m expecting a feisty encounter Saturday evening at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. When it comes to Cork playing Kilkenny I’ve experienced some of my toughest days in the red jersey

There’s been a change in culture in the way Kilkenny play, say TJ Ryan and Liam Sheedy

A missing wife and baby in Doineann; and Killed by a Rich Kid is a harrowing documentary

Waterford substitute DJ Foran was shown a straight red card following a heavy challenge on Mikey Butler

Colin Fennelly didn’t think the game was gone when TJ Reid lined up that late free for Ballyhale in their All-Ireland semi-final against St Thomas of Galway.

Ballyhale Shamrocks have the All-Ireland senior club final on Saturday and Mooncoin took home the All-Ireland junior club title last weekend. Positive signs. But are Kilkenny people optimistic for 2022 in general?

Maurice Aylward and Michael Fennelly Sr, two men to manage Ballyhale Shamrocks to All-Ireland glory, trace the roots of unprecedented glory and assess tomorrow's prospects

In similar circumstances to the corresponding fixture a year ago, Antrim gave the Cats plenty of trouble and once again hit Kilkenny for three goals.

With the aid of a strong breeze Antrim were on top for most of the opening period with Sean Elliott netting a goal for Darren Gleeson’s team in the second minute.

The result marked three-in-a-row titles for Kilkenny - a county that dominates this club championship

It’s always only hurling but, while we all understand that reality, acceptance never tranquilises the anguish in those circumstances.

O’Connor said his side had plenty to work on for the final against Ballygunner of Waterford.

Reid found the net with a late free for the win

The Kilkenny side reached the All Ireland final at this grade in 2017 where they lost to Cork’s Mayfield by a point.

The former Waterford defender replaced Henry Shefflin but his early plans were undone by the arrival of Covid and nationwide lockdowns

Slaughtneil won nine-in-a-row in Derry; Ballygunner wrapped up eight-in-a-row in Waterford; Ballyhale Shamrocks and St Thomas’ both completed four-in-a-row in Kilkenny in Galway.

Ballyhale Shamrocks’ road to the All-Ireland club semi-final tomorrow has taken a few twists and turns.

TJ Reid jarred his knee early on in the provincial final win and was eventually substituted. But that was only partly the reason for his replacement

Some meetings between old friends and rivals are in store in the National Hurling and Football Leagues, as well as some exciting managerial debuts

To become the first ever team to lift the Tommy Moore Cup three times in succession is an ample incentive in itself. But to achieve it 50 years after the amalgamation of Ballyhale and Knocktopher and Shamrocks would be even more special.

Ballyhale Shamrocks simply don’t lose in Croke Park.

The Kilkenny forward has twice been named Young Hurler of the Year without ever attending an All-Stars ceremony.

The back-to-back All-Ireland champions have twice flirted with disaster on the way to the decider against Clough Ballacolla

Next year’s All-Ireland football final will be on July 24, a week after the hurling decider, with club activity kicking in for the rest of the year

Back-to-back All-Ireland champions Ballyhale required a dramatic 63rd minute Cody goal to force extra-time

Since 2006, Shamrocks have collected 10 Kilkenny titles and converted those into six provincial wins and five All-Irelands.

For the week that’s in it and who doesn’t like a row, here are our best PwC All-Stars teams from the 50 years of the scheme