Never a doubt in Rice’s mind about returning

Michael Rice admits he has proven people wrong by returning to play for Kilkenny.

The 29-year-old’s career was feared to be over both in and out of the county following a nasty hand injury picked up in last year’s All-Ireland semi-final win against Tipperary.

However, Sunday’s Division 1 final victory over the same opposition was his third start since coming back into the team and he put the cherry on the cake with the last point of the game.