JJ Delaney expects reaction from wounded Kilkenny

It’s rare in the modern annals of Kilkenny’s and Wexford’s mutual affairs that the onus should fall on the Cats to make the statement.

However, that is precisely the way of things, as these rivals approach what could be a defining Leinster Championship for both this coming weekend.

It’s nine weeks since Wexford sacked Nowlan Park for a stunning five-point league quarter-final win, with the scene set in the first minute, as James Breen got stuck into TJ Reid and Eoin Murphy needed a miracle save to deny Conor McDonald.