Jackie Tyrrell – “Retirements give a big opportunity to younger players”

Jackie Tyrell says it is time to move on from the players who have announced their retirements from Inter-County.

Kilkenny go into Saturday’s National League opener away to Cork short 13 of last years panel including the 5 players who announced their retirement late last year, and speaking at yesterday’s launch, Jackie says it’s an opportunity for the younger players to make a name for themselves.

Kilkenny are up against Cork this weekend in the National Hurling League opener in Pairc Ui Rinn on Saturday at 7.

We’ll have LIVE commentary of the game here on KCLR with thanks to Country Style Foods, Grannagh, Kilmacow.