The Ciotóg Side: Kilkenny forever die in their boots, there’s no surrender

Previewing Kilkenny in the championship is increasingly difficult, says PM O’Sullivan

The Ciotóg Side: Kilkenny forever die in their boots, there’s no surrender

OK the pundit’s lot elicits similar levels of sympathy to a fishmonger’s cat. But bear with me. Until these champions are beaten, their opposition can seem ranged against an era as much as a specific team. Waterford are up in this Sunday’s All Ireland semi-final and punditry’s song remains the same.

The first challenge for any current opponent, psychology wise, is an act of reduction.

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