'Confidence is high' in Kilkenny camp despite sobering Galway defeat

Keoghan said John Donnelly's red card made life more difficult against Galway but also that Kilkenny must learn how to cope better when they are down a player

Martin Keoghan was speaking at the launch of the 25th annual Circet All-Ireland GAA Golf Challenge in Michael Lyng Motors in Kilkenny. In aid of former Tyrone footballer Catriona McGahan who suffered life-changing injuries on holiday in 2025, this year’s event takes place in Killarney Golf and Fishing Club on October 15 and 16. Pic: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

It had been nine years since Kilkenny last lost their opening senior championship game but Martin Keoghan maintains the morale is good in the camp.

A second double-digit defeat in the space of six weeks to Galway in Pearse Stadium was not expected, and there is an onus to bounce back straight away against Wexford in UPMC Nowlan Park this Saturday.