Keaney determined to defend Leinster title

Dublin hurlers bridged a massive 52-year gap last summer when they were crowned Leinster champions, and are determined to keep the Bob O'Keeffe Cup according to last Saturday's man of the match Conal Keaney.

"It's our cup and some team will want to take it off us.  We don't want to give it to them, so that's really what it is", says the Ballyboden St Enda's man. "It's been long enough waiting around to try and win it, so we're not going to hand it over too easy", added Conal.

Conal's forward team-mate Mark Schutte looks set to be out of action for six weeks after dislocating his shoulder in the early stages of last Saturday's Leinster semi-final victory over Wexford.

Dublin face the winner of Galway/Kilkenny in the Leinster SHC final in Croke Park on July 6.