‘You could see Kilkenny playing in September again this year’

Two villages, both alike in dignity? Cork and Kilkenny both need a win in their Allianz Hurling League meeting tomorrow. Badly.

Kilkenny’s back to back league defeats have observers wondering if the end of an era has dawned. Cork’s loss to Dublin after an opening win to Clare has those same observers diagnosing a recurrent case of inconsistency.

Cats first. Nickey Brennan, former President of the GAA and former teammate of Brian Cody, points out how close Kilkenny were to an opening day win.