I see it as a real challenge

On All-Ireland day there is never any argument. The better team will win on the day and that’s it

A team committed is very hard to beat

This Kilkenny team is the best hurling team I’ve ever seen

—  Nicky English

I see this lately about the hardship of being an inter-county hurler or footballer. That there is no fun anymore. It confuses me. Because it’s voluntary, this whole thing. It’s a choice. So it doesn’t consume me because it doesn’t eat me up.