Richie Reid has been nominated to captain the Kilkenny senior hurlers for 2022.
Reid, 28, has had the honour bestowed on him by his club Ballyhale Shamrocks, with Kilkenny one of the last two counties, along with Kerry, to maintain the tradition of county champions selecting the team captain.
Given Ballyhale’s success - they’ve won 10 county titles since 2006 - it’s a duty that they’re well used to by now with Henry Shefflin, James Fitzpatrick, Michael Fennelly and Joey Holden having lifted the Liam MacCarthy Cup in that period, as well as Fennelly’s uncles Ger and Liam in the 70s, 80s and 90s. Reid succeeds another clubmate Adrian Mullen in the role.