Kilkenny will not be denied

THE most successful teams in the GAA over the last decade have been Kerry, Tyrone and above all Kilkenny, who have nearly as many All-Ireland titles in that period as the two others put together.

I’m certain, however, that in the unlikely event of Kilkenny losing tomorrow’s All-Ireland SHC semi-final against Cork, they won’t let themselves down in the same way that the football giants let themselves down this past week with their whining and whinging about systems and lack of a second chance for provincial champions.

Neither Kerry nor Tyrone were good enough to win the All-Ireland – they should take their beating and shut up.