Kilkenny footballers rail against decision to withdraw from league

Kilkenny senior footballers Paul Donnelly and JJ Grace have slammed the county board’s decision to withdraw the team from next year’s Allianz Football League.

Grace, the team’s GPA representative last year, described the move as a “kick in the balls” while Donnelly insists it is a retrograde step.

Donnelly and Grace have also claimed the Kilkenny players were not consulted before Noreside top brass revealed their plans at a county board meeting on Monday night.