http://www.irishexaminer.com/Ireland's premier news website providing news and sports reports.10http://www.irishexaminer.com/rss/images/irish_examiner_rss.gifhttp://www.irishexaminer.comhttp://www.examiner.ie/story/sport/qlkfojauid/rss2/PAUL FLYNN is adamant Waterford will not be undone by the weight of history in Sunday’s All-Ireland final meeting with three-in-a-row chasing Kilkenny.SportIrishExaminer.comFri, 05 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.examiner.ie/story/sport/qlkfojausn/rss2/SO MUCH for this being regarded as one of the greatest Kilkenny teams of all time! The accolade is certainly flattering to the players and manager Brian Cody but in the opinion of many shrewd judges, it’s hardly justified.SportIrishExaminer.comFri, 05 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.examiner.ie/story/sport/qlkfojkfau/rss2/IN ALL the hype leading up to the All-Ireland final, one would be forgiven for thinking that there is little else in the life of Henry Shefflin besides hurling.SportIrishExaminer.comFri, 05 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.examiner.ie/story/sport/qlkfojkfql/rss2/THE minor hurling grade has been good to Galway. Since they won their first All-Ireland title back in 1983, they have picked up the Irish Press Cup seven times. Over the same period, Kilkenny have been successful five times.SportIrishExaminer.comFri, 05 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.examiner.ie/story/sport/qlkfojkfid/rss2/EMERGING FROM the blizzard of white and blue that is Waterford these days, we thought we’d give an ear to a couple of the natives and their thoughts on the game ahead of the All-Ireland final, the two men quoted above.SportIrishExaminer.comFri, 05 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.examiner.ie/story/sport/qlkfojkfsn/rss2/STEPHEN O’Neill’s unexpected return to the Tyrone fold for training last night — made possible by the willingness of the players to welcome him back — does not guarantee that he will be part of the squad for the September 21 All-Ireland football final against Kerry.SportIrishExaminer.comFri, 05 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.examiner.ie/story/sport/qlkfojcwau/rss2/IT’S A generational thing, this GAA business. Only recently, this newspaper did a feature on the sons and nephews of the various members of the great Kerry team of the 70’s/80’s, who are now either already playing with the Kingdom or knocking on the door. The same could be said in Kilkenny.SportIrishExaminer.comFri, 05 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.examiner.ie/story/sport/qlkfojmhgb/rss2/Excitement is nearing fever pitch in Waterford ahead of Sunday’s crunch clash with the Cats and many workplaces will be eerily quiet on Monday with most fans taking the day off — win or lose, writes Conor Kane.SportIrishExaminer.comFri, 05 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.examiner.ie/story/sport/qlkfojeyoj/rss2/ALAN GAFFNEY is the rarest of animals on the Irish rugby scene, a man welcomed as warmly in the blue parish as in the red.SportIrishExaminer.comFri, 05 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.examiner.ie/story/sport/qlkfojeygb/rss2/ULSTER coach Matt Williams has handed new Springbok recruit Brendon BJ Botha a start for the opening Magners League clash against the Scarlets tonight (7.30pm).SportIrishExaminer.comFri, 05 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.examiner.ie/story/sport/qlkfojeyql/rss2/IT may have been the case that Munster were keeping a close, even envious, eye on Leinster’s exciting summer recruitment drive, but the belief inside Camp McGahan is that the European Cup holders possess their strongest ever squad since the advent of professionalism 13 years ago, and that they’ll be making a determined push for both Magners League and Heineken Cup honours.SportIrishExaminer.comFri, 05 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.examiner.ie/story/sport/qlkfojeyid/rss2/CHAMPIONS Shannon will face Shane Byrne’s Blackrock College in the AIB Cup second round in a repeat of last season’s final.SportIrishExaminer.comFri, 05 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.examiner.ie/story/sport/qlkfojeysn/rss2/NEWCASTLE were thrown into fresh controversy last night when Kevin Keegan announced he had resigned as manager.SportIrishExaminer.comFri, 05 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.examiner.ie/story/sport/qlkfojojau/rss2/KEVIN DOYLE’S focus right now may be Ireland’s opening World Cup game against Georgia in Mainz tomorrow but the former Cork City player’s thoughts have not been far from Turner’s Cross these past few weeks.SportIrishExaminer.comFri, 05 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.examiner.ie/story/sport/qlkfojojkf/rss2/THE accent is pure Manchester, his nationality is still listed as English on the Ipswich Town website and Northern Ireland were the first to offer him a route towards international football.SportIrishExaminer.comFri, 05 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT