'I was crippled': Richie Hogan on retirement, his career and why Kilkenny will win the All-Ireland

The Cats legend says he couldn't have given more in battle to get on the pitch.

TOP CAT: GAAGO pundit Richie Hogan. Picture: INPHO/Ben Brady

With a heavy heart, Richie Hogan relented on his Kilkenny career in September.

Pain barriers broken, threshold of excruciation surpassed, it wasn’t a question of him not being able to take anymore: he simply couldn’t do any more.