‘Attitude — not age, the key determinant of career longevity’

Brian Hogan knew how it looked.

Wed, 03 Sep, 2014 - 01:00

John Fogarty

At the time he was 32, now 33. He started just three of eight league games, coming on as a sub once.

When he was named as a substitute in the Leinster quarter-final against Offaly, it brought to an end a tidy run of 29 Championship starts dating back to 2007.

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