Tyrrell to captain Cats
County champions James Stephens have nominated Jackie Tyrrell as captain of the Kilkenny senior hurlers for the 2006 season.
As reigning champions, Tyrrell's club had the honour of nominating a successor to 2005 skipper Peter Barry. Defender Tyrrell has been a member of the Kilkenny panel since 2003 and lined out at left corner back in the Cats' 2005 NHL Division 1 final win.