Eddie Brennan looks to younger players ‘to step up’ for Kilkenny

Eddie Brennan says Kilkenny cannot afford to depend on Richie Hogan and TJ Reid to help them overcomes challenges like the ones presented by Wexford this evening.

Hogan and Reid have been consistently excellent these past three seasons for the Cats but Brennan knows that burden of responsibility will have to be shared if Brian Cody’s side are to get back to winning All-Ireland titles.

What disappointed Brennan in last year’s All-Ireland final was the lack of forwards outside of the pair capable of winning their own ball.