Cats legend Larkin isn’t a fan of comparisons

SO MUCH for this being regarded as one of the greatest Kilkenny teams of all time! The accolade is certainly flattering to the players and manager Brian Cody but in the opinion of many shrewd judges, it’s hardly justified.

Former star Fan Larkin is one of them, saying that it’s unrealistic to compare teams from different eras. You won’t hear him making any claims about the combinations he played on over an inter-county career which spanned nearly 17 years – and which brought him the first of his five All-Ireland medals in 1963 against Waterford.

He points out that the present team doesn’t have a Carey or a Keher – or, going back to Cody’s own playing time, a Ger Fennelly.