1. Galway’s Cathal Mannion and Aidan Fogarty battle each other and atrocious conditions in the Walsh Cup semi-final
Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO
2. Henry Shefflin keeps himself warm during the same game
3. Tommy Walsh attempts to turn his man in the Walsh Cup final with Dublin
Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO
4. Kilkenny captain David Langton lifts the Walsh Cup after victory over Dublin
5. Walter Walsh kicks the sliotar just wide during the league defeat to Clare
Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO
6. The new look Nowlan Park after a storm damages one of the stands
Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO
7. Kilkenny get the better of Tipperary in a classic
8. Richie Power goes all out against Waterford
Tommy Grealy / INPHO Tommy Grealy / INPHO / INPHO
9. St.Kieran’s College team celebrate winning the All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Croke Cup
10. Tommy Walsh needs all the hurleys for the Divison 1 semi-final
11. Kilkenny players defend a free against Galway in the same game
12. Brian Cody urges his players on from the sidelines in the Division 1 final
13. TJ Reid is full of concentration
14. Brian Cody gets his point across at the end of normal time
James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO
15. Lester Ryan lifts the Division 1 trophy
16. Kilkenny and Offaly took part in the first championship hurling on Sky
17. Colin Fennelly finds the back of the net despite pressure from Offaly’s Cathal Parlon and James Dempsey
18. Paul Murphy clears his lines against Galway in the Leinster SHC semi-final
19. Eoin Larkin celebrates a late score
20. John Power sees his close range effort saved by Alan Nolan in the Leinster SHC final
21. Walter Walsh and Paul Schutte both miss the sliotar
22. Lester Ryan lifts the Bob O’Keeffe Cup
23. Eoin Larkin under pressure from Tom Condon and Seamus Hickey of Limerick in the All-Ireland SHC semi-final
24. JJ Delaney and Shane Dowling play through the rain
25. David Herity stars in one of the sports pics of the year
26. John Walsh celebrates scoring a goal in the All-Ireland MHC final
27. The minors celebrate their All-Ireland win over Limerick
28. Richie Hogan celebrates scoring a point
29. Eoin Murphy celebrates Kilkenny’s third goal of the first All-Ireland final
30. John O’Dwyer celebrates a point to draw the game
31. John Power celebrates scoring Kilkenny’s second goal
32. Jackie Tyrell celebrates in front of the Hill at the end of the All-Ireland final replay
33. Henry Shefflin celebrates with the Liam MacCarthy Cup
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33 pictures that chart Kilkenny's brilliant hurling year
January
1. Galway’s Cathal Mannion and Aidan Fogarty battle each other and atrocious conditions in the Walsh Cup semi-final
Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO
2. Henry Shefflin keeps himself warm during the same game
Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO
February
3. Tommy Walsh attempts to turn his man in the Walsh Cup final with Dublin
Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO
4. Kilkenny captain David Langton lifts the Walsh Cup after victory over Dublin
Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO
5. Walter Walsh kicks the sliotar just wide during the league defeat to Clare
Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO
6. The new look Nowlan Park after a storm damages one of the stands
Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO
7. Kilkenny get the better of Tipperary in a classic
Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO
March
8. Richie Power goes all out against Waterford
Tommy Grealy / INPHO Tommy Grealy / INPHO / INPHO
April
9. St.Kieran’s College team celebrate winning the All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Croke Cup
Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO
10. Tommy Walsh needs all the hurleys for the Divison 1 semi-final
Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO
11. Kilkenny players defend a free against Galway in the same game
Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO
May
12. Brian Cody urges his players on from the sidelines in the Division 1 final
Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO
13. TJ Reid is full of concentration
Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO
14. Brian Cody gets his point across at the end of normal time
James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO
15. Lester Ryan lifts the Division 1 trophy
James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO
June
16. Kilkenny and Offaly took part in the first championship hurling on Sky
Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO
17. Colin Fennelly finds the back of the net despite pressure from Offaly’s Cathal Parlon and James Dempsey
James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO
18. Paul Murphy clears his lines against Galway in the Leinster SHC semi-final
James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO
19. Eoin Larkin celebrates a late score
James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO
July
20. John Power sees his close range effort saved by Alan Nolan in the Leinster SHC final
Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO
21. Walter Walsh and Paul Schutte both miss the sliotar
Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO
22. Lester Ryan lifts the Bob O’Keeffe Cup
Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO
August
23. Eoin Larkin under pressure from Tom Condon and Seamus Hickey of Limerick in the All-Ireland SHC semi-final
Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO
24. JJ Delaney and Shane Dowling play through the rain
Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO
25. David Herity stars in one of the sports pics of the year
Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO
September
26. John Walsh celebrates scoring a goal in the All-Ireland MHC final
Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO
27. The minors celebrate their All-Ireland win over Limerick
Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO
28. Richie Hogan celebrates scoring a point
James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO
29. Eoin Murphy celebrates Kilkenny’s third goal of the first All-Ireland final
Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO
30. John O’Dwyer celebrates a point to draw the game
Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO
31. John Power celebrates scoring Kilkenny’s second goal
Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO
32. Jackie Tyrell celebrates in front of the Hill at the end of the All-Ireland final replay
Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO
33. Henry Shefflin celebrates with the Liam MacCarthy Cup
Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO
Kilkenny’s All-Ireland winning goalkeeper David Herity announces his retirement
Kilkenny teammates, Munster opponents and Gaelic footballers all pay tribute to Tommy Walsh
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