Croatia calling as Kilkenny's Richie Power aims to shrug off knee woes

It’s two summers since Richie Power won the last of his eight All-Irelands with Kilkenny. Four months have fallen from the calendar since he claimed that All-Ireland Intermediate medal with Carrickshock, but the din and roar of a Croke Park chorus is still ringing in his ears.

We mean that literally.

A welter of Cumann na mBunscoil finals are being played out on the pitch below as he chats away at a Bord Gais gig in the Cusack Stand, the screams of supporters and clash of ash providing a fitting soundtrack for a man who helped the Cats sing here so often.