O’Loughlin Gaels gesture could see a Danesfort captain for Kilkenny

O’Loughlin Gaels have proposed a Danesfort player be nominated as Kilkenny captain in the event Mark Bergin not start.

As is their entitlement as 2016 senior county champions, the Kilkenny city club this week elected Bergin as the man to lead the Cats this year. However, they further recommended that when Bergin doesn’t begin a game a Danesfort man take over the captaincy duties. That may mean Richie Hogan or Paul Murphy is entrusted with leading Kilkenny if and when Bergin is injured or among the substitutes. It is believed Danesfort are considering the offer.

O’Loughlin Gaels’ decision is understood to be an unprecedented call in one of just two counties where the county champions can select the county captain for the following year, Kerry being the other.