DJ Carey sees a resurgent Galway team as the greatest threat to Kilkenny's bid to complete a three-in-a-row of All-Ireland hurling successes this year. While he confidently predicts that Brian Cody's men will once again emerge from Leinster, the Cats legend expects Galway to be a big danger further down the line. He said: "With all due respects to the other teams, it looks almost like a foregone conclusion that Kilkenny will win out in Leinster which will see them back in an All-Ireland semi-final again. "My three other top teams would be Tipperary, Galway and Cork, so two of that three should also make their way into the semis. I'd be pretty confident that Kilkenny will be heading for another final. "Their main opposition could come from Tipperary, who played a very good National League and who I fancy to come out on top in Munster. But I have a hunch that the day Galway hit top form they're going to be a serious force to be reckoned with. "If a manager like Ger Loughnane can impose the same level of commitment on the Galway team as he shows himself, he could make a real difference." He added: "Ger is very dangerous at the moment in the sense that he's gone very quiet. Last year he was making a lot of noise and it didn't help the team. This year he seems to be getting on with business and saying nothing." Tweet

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