GAA Digest: Tough choice for Henry Shefflin - Kilkenny Cats on cloud nine after All-Ireland hurling win

King Henry Shefflin, Kilkenny boss Brian Cody's praise and Galway struggles

Defender Brian Hogan warned that the Cats will be back for more All-Ireland glory next season after proving their hunger with this success.

Hogan said, “It means everything to us. I won’t lie to you, for the players it is why we come back every January and put in the work.

“You go through the turmoil and the injuries as you see with Michael Rice, because it means everything to us. It is what we live for and it never gets old. Every year it gets better and better. It is fantastic.

“All-Ireland finals are never easily won. Sometimes you can find a big game pass you by at times, it is so fast. You are just conscious of your own job. Every one of us has a job to do and you are just focused in on that and hope the rest will follow.”

Galway Struggles

GALWAY officials have confirmed that goalkeeper James Skehill and star man Joe Canning struggled with injury in Sunday’s All-Ireland final defeat to Kilkenny.

They are also aggrieved by the decision to disallow a second half goal from Damien Hayes.

But manager Anthony Cunningham is realistic enough to know that his team came up against a superb Cats side in the Croke Park replay.

Cunningham said, “I suppose it’s one piece of consolation to be the second best team in Ireland, to this super team. But we’ll stay knocking on the door. We beat them in a Leinster final this year. We’ll want to beat them in an All-Ireland next year, that’ll be the aim.”
 

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