Hogan: Midfield move a stroke of luck

Given the spectacular success of Richie Hogan’s move to the Kilkenny midfield, you might imagine it was a plan hatched with militaristic precision and timing by manager Brian Cody.

Necessity, however, and maybe even a little panic, was the mother of this great invention.

Recently named as Hurler of the Year, Hogan was an out-and-out attacker worried about merely winning back his place up front following injury last spring.