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Earlier today.

Prince Charles has a go at hurling in the grounds of Kilkenny Castle.

Charles and his wife the Duchess of Cornwall Camilla Parker-Bowles are currently on a three-day State visit.

Video: Sean Defoe

Previously: To Your Stations

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Yesterday

O’Moore Park, Portlaoise, County Laois

Cuala 3-19 O’Loughlin Gaels 2-16

Luke Brennan writes:

The last time I was at a Cuala match in Portlaoise was 25 years ago. That year (1991), a great crop of Dalkey, County Dublin hurlers had won their second hurling championship in 3 years, but were beaten by a strong Birr team in the semi-final.

We left the game thinking that there was always next year…

It was 21 years before Cuala won another Dublin hurling championship (2015). They repeated it this year and yesterday went  on to add their first Leinster title to it.

I can’t tell you how happy I felt to see members of the 1991 team back on the same pitch, celebrating the win with the players. John Treacy, Karl Schutte and Maurice O Callaghan were part of the squad back then.

Yesterday, each of those 3 had two sons on the winning team (David Treacy, Sean Treacy, Mark Schutte, Paul Schutte, Con O’Callaghan and Cian O’Callaghan). It’s also worth mentioning that the Schutte’s are nephews of Vinnie, Mick and PJ Holden who served the club so admirably back in the day.

Winning this Leinster title is the result of generations of endeavour. It’s richly deserved and to be enjoyed by a great young Cuala team. We’re very proud.

Cuala GAA

Mattie Kenny: Progress for Cuala meant lifting Leinster title (RTÉ)

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Above: Camogie Poc Fada Ulster Champion Catherine McGourty (pic: Herald)

Anne Marie writes:

So the four men who won the GAA’s regional hurling Poc Fada were given a ski trip by Topflight. In fact the ski trip they won is the Topflight Today FM Annual Ski Trip.

Four women who won the camogie Poc Fada got a medal.

The Poc Fada final is on this Saturday so we’ve a campaign targeting Topflight’s MD Tony Collins asking him to offer the same prize to the women.

Here it is.

All people have to do is add their name.

‘Sexist’ GAA gives medal to camogie star while male winner goes skiing (Herald)

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Episode two of a three-part series, Now We’re Hurling, by Dublin Community Television which follows Kilkenny MC and hurling enthusiast Captain Moonlight around Dublin as he investigates the rise in interest and quality in both hurling and hip hop in the capital.

John Breslin, from DCTV, writes:

Would be lovely to get more eyes on this if ye fancy having a look at it. Some great insights on the beautiful game, an intercounty hurler being put through his paces in Ballymun, some quality raps and an ad that takes the form of a silent movie made by Crumlin GAA members.

Episode three will be uploaded here today

Watch episode one here

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