Joey Holden: Ballyhale Shamrocks ‘steeped’ to still be alive in Leinster SHC

The back-to-back All-Ireland champions have twice flirted with disaster on the way to the decider against Clough Ballacolla

SURVIVAL INSTINCTS: ‘I thought we were gone. It was a tough battle and a tough battle the day before too against Mount Leinster,’ says Joey Holden of Ballyhale Shamrocks’ rocky road to Sunday’s AIB Leinster Club SHC final against Clough Ballacolla. Picture: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Former Kilkenny captain Joey Holden has admitted that Ballyhale Shamrocks are “living dangerously” in the AIB Leinster club championship and are “steeped” to be through to Sunday’s Croke Park final.

The provincial holders and back-to-back All-Ireland champions from 2018 and 2019 have twice flirted with disaster on the way to the decider against Clough Ballacolla.