AFTER a superb win in the Ulster Intermediate Hurling final two weeks ago, attention for Setanta turns towards the All-Ireland semi-final.
The memory of that win against Eire Óg Carrickmore is something that will live long in the memory for the Cross/Killygordon community, but they have had to park that away for the past week and a half as they prepare for what will be another massive test in Kilkenny and Leinster Intermediate Champions Thomastown.
And Setanta ‘keeper and joint-manager Kevin Campbell knows that this game will be their toughest battle yet.
“We’re under no illusions what we’re up against. Thomastown have hammered everyone in the Kilkenny Intermediate and hammered everyone in Leinster. The bookies have us at 16/1 and they’re giving us no hope but they’ve written us off all year and we just hope to put in a performance.
“I know the boys will die in their boots regardless of what the score is but it’s a fantastic day for the club even to be here.
“We’ll prepare for Thomastown the same way we’ve prepared for everyone. We’ll go and do our homework and come with a game plan and go at them as best we can and the boys will give it everything, there will be nothing left unturned.
“If that takes us over the line then great and if it doesn’t then all you can do is give it our best shot.”
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