Mark Bergin relishing his second chance

He may be out of consideration for the first couple of league games, but new Kilkenny captain Mark Bergin is relishing his second life with the Cats.

Dropped from the panel after picking up an All-Ireland medal in 2012, Bergin was recalled for the All-Ireland semi-final replay against Waterford last summer, and then his club, O’Loughlin Gaels, won the county championship.

“Looking back now, getting called back into the Kilkenny panel and starting against Waterford and then being lucky enough to win the club championship, it was a nice year.