Offaly SHC Final: Manager's Preview

Trevor Fletcher and Shane Hand sit down with Joe Troy ahead of the county final.

Shinrone have had to go through the quarter finals to get to a county final once again this year.

The defending county champions dethroned St Rynagh's in last year's quarter final on the way to an historic first championship.

This year, Trevor Fletcher's side dispatched Birr in the quarters before beating Ballinamere in the semi-final.

Their opponents in this year's final, Kilcormac-Killoughey, won straight through to the last four where they overcame St Ryangh's.

Fletcher says on reflection, the extra game has served his players well.

He starts his preview of the county final with Midlands 103's Joe Troy by saying his group are enjoying going in to the decider as county champions:

The Kilcormac-Killoughey starlets that have led Offaly to underage success have too much expectation put on their shoulders.

KK's manager Shane Hand is making the point ahead of this year's senior hurling final in the county.

Charlie Mitchell and Adam Screeney have led the Faithful to Leinster titles and All Ireland finals at minor and Under 20 level in the last two years.

They've also played a leading role in bringing their club to back to back county finals.

Hand says they never let their team down, but too much is expected of them.

Looking forward to this year's final with Joe Troy, the KK boss begins by saying his panel are thrilled to be in another final:

This year's Offaly Senior Hurling Championship Final throws-in at Grant Heating St Brendan's Park in Birr on Sunday at 3pm and we'll have live coverage on the Inside Line with Will O'Callaghan.

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