Stuttering conveyor belt and lack of underage stars sees Cats going through an unimaginable drought
Paddy Deegan slumps to the ground after Kilkenny’s All-Ireland SHC semi-final defeat to Tipperary last year. Photo: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile
Eleven long years have passed since Kilkenny won the last of their 36 All-Ireland SHC titles. That’s normal to most counties, but it’s alien to the Cats.
“People are wondering when will the good times come back?” former Kilkenny hurler/manager Nickey Brennan asks. “On one hand it’s been disappointing and on the other, we’ve been very close.