Reid relaxed about top award

All Star TJ Reid wants to be named hurler of the year tonight — but doesn’t need it to confirm that he had a ‘special’ year with Kilkenny.

The 27-year-old attacker is favourite to succeed Richie Hogan as the season’s stand-out performer, having been nominated alongside Hogan and Seamus Callanan.

The award would cap an incredible year that saw Kilkenny bounce back from the retirement of six iconic players to retain the All-Ireland title. Pundits have unanimously pointed to Reid as the man who did most to make it happen and he seems certain to follow club mates Henry Shefflin and Michael Fennelly as a recipient.