Defensive solidarity crucial to Kilkenny’s Grand Slam dream
Kilkenny are confident of achieving the quartet having won this grade 10 times since its inception in 1964, while their last success came in 2006 at the expense of the Premier County in a replay in Thurles.
Tipp have eight titles, the last won in 1995 when they defeated Kilkenny (1-14 to 1-10). Tomorrow’s clash in the ninth between these rivals with the record locked at four apiece.