Captaincy call a sensitive issue in Kingdom

There are now only a handful of counties in which the captaincy of the senior teams is decided by the county champions, the most high-profile of which are Kilkenny and Kerry.

For the 2013 season Eoin Brosnan has been nominated by champions Dr Crokes as Kingdom skipper and while reluctant to be drawn on that — understandably — it’s still an issue he admits could be open to question.

“It’s certainly one to debate but it’s not really for me to comment too much on it. I’ve been asked to take on the role and it’s something I’m honoured to do.