Kilkenny must win to prove their ‘greatness’, says Healy

ONCE again, Diarmuid Healy is helping to spread the hurling gospel outside his native county.

The man who preceded Ollie Walsh as Kilkenny manager and opted out when prevented from having a say in the choice of selectors is now Director of Hurling in Dublin.

He's learning first-hand about the problems associated with promoting the game in the capital city and it's clear he faces a much greater challenge than when he first became involved with Offaly in 1979.