Staying cool vital to Kilkenny’s success, says TJ Reid

A refusal to lose their heads is the essential ingredient in Kilkenny’s impressive second-half performances over the past two seasons, according to TJ Reid.

The Cats have won every second period of championship hurling since the 2014 All-Ireland semi-final win over Limerick when they managed just 1-4 after the interval.

That’s eight consecutive SHC games where they have been second-half superiors, the latest coming in the Leinster final where Galway had shone before the break.