Mulrooney hails Cats’ character

IT WASN’T the historic success most Kilkenny fans travelled to Croke Park hoping for but, according to manager Richie Mulrooney, his minor team can take their own place in the county’s GAA annals.

Trailing by double scores after 34 minutes, the weight of pressure as red-hot favourites appeared to be weighing heavily on the young Cats. But the manner in which they cast off that burden to seal victory with 2-5 in the last 25 minutes was enough to convince Mulrooney of the rare talents he was dealing with.

“I will stand over what we have said about them; they are one of the best minor teams to come out of the county,” said Mulrooney.