Kilkenny legends

ONLY six Kilkenny players started and finished in each of their three All-Ireland winning teams of 2006, ‘07, ‘08 — Michael Kavanagh, Jackie Tyrrell (captain the first year), Tommy Walsh, Cha Fitzpatrick, Eddie Brennan and Aidan Fogarty.

Five others were involved in all three teams but each didn’t finish one game.

Derek Lyng and Eoin Larkin were replaced in the 2006 final (by Willie O’Dwyer and Richie Mullally, respectively), Henry Shefflin (captain) and Noel Hickey were forced off injured last year and Martin Comerford also had to come off yesterday after suffering a sprained ankle in a tackle.