It feels like the same story but with different actors for Kilkenny over the last 15 years.
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Ten All-Ireland titles under Brian Cody have been facilitated by a continuous production line of players which breeds serious competition on the senior panel.
The obsession with hurling in the county is well captured by the photo above taken outside the Chapel at St. Kieran's College - a factory of Kilkenny greats.
The image was taken during the end of year mass.
