Rice warns Cats staying cool after ‘hammering’

Michael Rice has described the Leinster final as a “serious hammering” for Kilkenny.

Galway’s comprehensive win was Rice’s first loss in the provincial championship and has been hailed as opening up the championship, but the Kilkenny star says that view of the game gained no traction in the Cats’ dressing room.

“No, not really. We can only worry about ourselves and what happens in our dressing room,” said Rice.