Nickey Brennan on the hardest thing in Irish sport: Getting more teams to the top table in hurling

'I’m not sure it’s doable, to be honest, despite what people are saying. I’m saying that from a position where I wish it were different'

Nickey Brennan: 'Many years ago I made a statement at a GAA Congress to the effect that hurling was dying.'

Nickey Brennan inter-county career yielded All-Ireland senior hurling medals with Kilkenny, so it’s no surprise to hear the game was central to his view of the hardest thing in Irish sport...

“I’ve seen previous instalments in this series and they’ve been personal to the people involved, and my hardest thing in Irish sport is personal as well — but it’s also wider.