Eddie Brennan says tomorrow’s NHL semi-final between Wexford and Kilkenny will be “as close as you can get to championship fare”. The sides will also face each other in the Leinster championship later in the year, and Kilkenny icon Brennan says the league semi-final may not suit their preparations for that summer clash. “I think Brian (Cody, Kilkenny manager) will love it, and Davy can’t but treat it as a championship game, really. Lads who might have seen themselves as the last sub for the first championship game might find themselves as starters two games into it. “Brian’s found a few lads who might not start every championship game but they’ll be able to do a job.

Source: Irish Examiner March 30, 2018 23:15 UTC