PM O'Sullivan: Kilkenny hurling seems in limbo, caught between two shores

There is a coldness at the heart of genius ― that “splinter of ice”, in Graham Greene’s phrase. Hogan’s black helmet silked into an executioner’s hood

Kilkenny backs and Galway forwards vie for possession of the sliotar during the Leinster final. Picture: Ray McManus/Sportsfile

Some years ago, I interviewed Richie Hogan.

First noticed? His hands. They were like slabs, matted hair on the back, twice as big as regular issue.