Fitzhenry fired up for action as Cats clash beckons

YOU might be inclined to think that Damien Fitzhenry could have picked a different game to make his comeback in the Allianz National Hurling League after injury, rather than lining up against All-Ireland champions Kilkenny on Sunday, even though it’s a home game in Wexford Park.

However, apart from the fact that the choice was not his, that John Meyler and his co-selectors decided it was opportune to reintroduce him after sitting on the bench for the games with Waterford and Antrim, he says he always enjoys playing against Kilkenny.

Yes, they have subjected them to a lot of misery, with no fewer than three big beatings from them last season alone, but 15 years on from making his senior debut, Fitzhenry is still motivated by the desire to test himself — and the team — against top opposition. And, he has no hesitation in saying that Kilkenny are still the best around.