Galway’s Aidan Harte excited at prospect of facing Cats four times

There’s a possibility Galway could face Kilkenny as many as four times next year, but that prospect holds no trepidation for Aidan Harte.

Because of the extra championship games in 2018, rivalries will intensify for Liam MacCarthy Cup teams. The league and All-Ireland champions will face the Cats in a Leinster round-robin game in Salthill, but could also face Brian Cody’s side in the league knockout stages, a provincial final and in the All-Ireland series.

There is a similar prospect with Wexford, while Micheál Donoghue’s side could see plenty of Dublin considering both sides are in Division 1B, as well.