Manner of winning ‘will make Cats even better’

THE manner in which Kilkenny secured their 28th All-Ireland title, with more graft than craft, bodes well for a team already knocking on the door marked legendary.

That’s the view of Peter Barry, the vital cog in Kilkenny’s most impressive unit this season, their half-back line.

Barry said Sunday’s game had to be ground from the earth rather than won by spectacular hurling and that, in time, the lesson learned may make Kilkenny even better.