Richie Hogan must earn Kilkenny shirt, warns TJ Reid

He’s one of two players that Kilkenny rely upon for inspiration, according to Ger Loughnane at least, but Richie Hogan should be aware that his place in the team is far from guaranteed.

That’s the blunt but probably accurate message from TJ Reid, Hogan’s forward colleague, who said that even if the Danesfort ace is fit for Sunday week’s Leinster final against Galway, he may not start.

All Star forward Hogan, the 2014 Hurler of the Year, didn’t feature in Kilkenny’s semi-final win over Dublin after breaking a bone in his hand while on club duty last month.