Kilkenny 'starting from scratch' as they begin defence of camogie league crown

Kilkenny kick-start their Littlewoods Ireland National League Division 1 campaign against Limerick on Saturday (Callan, 2pm)

Grace Walsh of Kilkenny during the launch of the Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Leagues. Picture: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Grace Walsh has admitted the Kilkenny camogie team will be "starting from scratch" when they kick-start their Littlewoods Ireland National League Division 1 campaign against Limerick on Saturday (Callan, 2pm).

Despite being the competition’s defending champions, the relinquishment of their All-Ireland senior crown last August - in a semi-final defeat to Cork - ensured there was plenty of soul searching over the winter months. The Tullaroan star remains philosophical about how 2021 panned out overall, but acknowledges Kilkenny’s championship form fell below the required standard.