Hogan brothers named in Kilkenny side
Richie Hogan
Brothers Richie and Paddy Hogan have been drafted into the Kilkenny team for Sunday's Allianz Hurling League final against Cork at Semple Stadium (throw-in 4pm).
Wing forward Richie is set to face the Rebels after making a quicker than expected recovery from the lung and rib injuries he sustained against Galway last month.
Speaking earlier this week about the Danesfort clubman, Kilkenny boss Brian Cody said: "Richie got a bad injury against Galway, a collapsed lung and two broken ribs. It looked like it was going to be at least six weeks but he came back last Sunday after four weeks and got through a club game well.
"He is really determined, he came back strongly. He spent three days in hospital, got a drain into the lung - not a pleasant experience. The ribs were worrying because obviously that prolonged the thing but he says he's not feeling the pain - fair play to him.
"What I liked about it was he wanted to play with his club on Sunday, it wasn't a big county game or anything. I would admire him for that."
The fit-again Hogan returns in the number 10 jersey, with his sibling Paddy pairing up with Michael Fennelly in the Cats' engine room.
Cillian Buckley, who was at centre-field for the semi-final win over Clare, moves into the half-forward line. The injured Richie Power (knee) and John Mulhall, who is listed among the substitutes, are the two players to make way.
The All-Ireland champions are monitoring an injury list that now includes Power, Aidan Fogarty, Michael Rice, Henry Shefflin and Noel Hickey.
Cork beat Kilkenny 1-17 to 1-15 in the group phase of this year’s Allianz Hurling League at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, while the counties' last league final meeting in 2002 saw the Cats edge home on a 2-15 to 2-14 scoreline.
KILKENNY (AHL v Cork): David Herity; Paul Murphy, JJ Delaney, Jackie Tyrrell; Tommy Walsh, Brian Hogan, Richie Doyle; Michael Fennelly, Paddy Hogan; Richie Hogan, TJ Reid, Cillian Buckley; Colin Fennelly, Eoin Larkin (capt), Matthew Ruth.
Subs: Eoin Murphy, Kieran Joyce, Conor Fogarty, John Tennyson, Willie Phelan, John Mulhall, Mark Bergin, Tomas Breen, Padraig Walsh, Lester Ryan.
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