It's not 'only the league' as far as Walter Walsh and Kilkenny are concerned

Though he won’t be playing, Walsh will be with the panel on Saturday for the Allianz League final against Clare.

LEAGUE DECIDER: Walter Walsh of Kilkenny poses for a portrait with the Bob O'Keeffe cup at the 'GAA; People, Objects & Stories' exhibition during the launch of the 2024 Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship in the National Museum of Ireland Dublin . Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

For the third consecutive year, Walter Walsh’s National League participation with Kilkenny ended earlier than he would have liked.

In 2022, it was a groin injury which put him out of action, last year it was a hamstring problem and again this year a groin issue which he picked up five weeks ago against Offaly.