My successor at full-back in for the long haul with Kilkenny, says JJ Delaney

Whether it’s Paul Murphy or Joey Holden, JJ Delaney believes his successor as Kilkenny full-back will nail down the position for as long as he held it.

Delaney first took the mantle in the county’s four-in-a-row All-Ireland season of 2009 when a knee injury ruled out Noel Hickey.

The void he has left behind him is immense and Murphy acknowledged he struggled filling the position during this year’s league campaign.