Brennan: Cats won’t hide from three-in-a-row talk

KILKENNY will not attempt to “hide” from talk about their bid for a three-in-a-row of All-Ireland titles this summer, according to Graigue-Ballycallan forward Eddie Brennan.

Brian Cody’s side are odds-on favourites to land a third consecutive title in September and Brennan believes hype is something the reigning champions have to accept.

“It’s being talked about. It’s been there or thereabouts up to now but it is only in the next few weeks that it is really going to take off. There’s no point in hiding away from the fact. Realistically, we are going for three-in-a-row even if we aren’t thinking that way. For us, it’s about not putting added pressure on ourselves. The last time (in 2004) we hid away from it and tried to deflect it a bit. Facts are facts, we are going for it but there are eight or nine other teams vying for the All-Ireland as well.”