Messiahs lead Cats out of wilderness

In late 2012, Kilkenny camogie chiefs had a big decision to make.

The county had just seen an 18th senior championship conclude without the O’Duffy Cup being draped in black and amber. The promise of an appearance in the 2009 All-Ireland final was in danger of coming to nought.

This, in a county that scooped the title 12 times between the first success in 1974 and the last, 20 years later. That run that included the 1985-91 seven-in-a-row.