John Mullane

But as I said here last week, when this group are written off, that's when they're dangerous.

And even the weekends, I mean, all the pundits now are just saying, you know, people get the show back on the road, they go down to Welsh Park and they'll turn over water.

Even the bookies have water for the rank outsiders.

I think that's going to suit the lads down to the ground.

Yeah.

But you know what, Michael?

But you know what, Michael?

I'm, I'm,

Like, we live down here at South Kilkenny, right?

That's not the norm for Kilkenny.

Like, out of the three traditional counties, all right, you know,

When Tipperary are going poor, you know, their supporters can be on their back.

When Cork are saying their supporters can be on their back.

But that's not the norm in Kilkenny.

I remember time and time again, years gone by, jeez, if you said anything about Kilkenny players at all, they would back each other to the hilt.

They'd nearly get in a row with you.

So, look, I can understand Andy's air of frustration, but, like,

I look at the legs of Richie Hogan after the match and he's saying, we need to be calm.

We all need to stick together, rowing together.

And that's always been the Kilkenny way.