Rushe hits out at Kilkenny’s ‘dangerous’ tackling

DUBLIN hurler Liam Rushe has labelled some of Kilkenny’s tackling as “dangerous” and intimated that the All-Ireland champions are being given more leeway by referees than other sides.

It isn’t the first time the physicality of Brian Cody’s side has been called into question but very few players, if any, have had the temerity to do so two days before meeting the Cats in competitive action.

Rushe was part of the Dublin senior side that lost out to Kilkenny by six points a fortnight ago and he will be one of seven from Anthony Daly’s panel who have the chance to avenge that defeat in tomorrow’s provincial U21 decider.