JJ Delaney announces Kilkenny retirement

Five Kilkenny hurlers with 38 All-Ireland medals between them have now retired in recent weeks

Brian Whelahan: ‘Kilkenny young lads relishing thoughts of carrying on the tradition’

Offaly manager says Kilkenny will be as strong next year regardless of recent retirements

Kilkenny lose two more hurlers to retirement

Aidan Fogarty and Brian Hogan have followed Tommy Walsh and David Herity in hanging up their hurls

Individual reputations count for little as fearless Cody shuffles the pack again

Manager has moved to strenghthen his half-back line to help counter Tipperary’s attacking threat

Three in for Kilkenny while Tipp are unchanged

John Power, Pádraig Walsh and Kieran Joyce all come in for All-Ireland final

Henry Shefflin’s role an intriguing sideshow as Cody keeps his focus on main prize

Cats boss has used his legendary star sparingly this season and continues to prioritise the team – and All-Ireland glory

Cody’s changes prove effective as Kilkenny overcome Galway challenge

TJ Reid in clinical form as Cats book a Leinster final showdown with Dublin

Kilkenny finish the job in confident style

No late heroics from Galway this time around as Brian Cody’s men book Leinster final place

Kilkenny restore order with comprehensive victory

Brian Cody’s changes work well as they seal spot in Leinster decider with win over Galway

Kilkenny hold their nerve in a thriller

All-Ireland champions forced to win game three times as Waterford dig deep

Kilkenny survive huge scare in Thurles thriller

Wateford denied after late rally forced extra-time

Cornered Tipperary must finally front up to finish off a weary and depleted Kilkenny

Loser of this high-stakes qualifier will be staring into the hurling abyss

Kilkenny set to bounce back against Dublin

Credit to the Dublin defence last week, but it’s hard to imagine so many Kilkenny players underperforming again

Kilkenny’s young blood bubbling up at just the right time for Brian Cody

New players like Ger Aylward, Eoin Murphy and Conor Fogarty are staking their claims

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