Hogan: it's all about what's happening now
August 31, 2016
Kilkenny's Richie Hogan and Jamie Barron of Waterford.
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All that matters to Kilkenny is the here and now, insists Richie Hogan.
The 28-year-old and his team-mates won't allow themselves to be distracted by talk of three-in-a-row ahead of this Sunday's Liam MacCarthy showdown with Tipperary.
"We don't care about the last two All-Irelands, we want to win this one and it's all about winning the 2016 Leinster final, 2016 League, 2016 All-Ireland for us," the Danesfort star pointed out to RTE Sport.
"It's very simple: it's all about what's happening now.
"If we want to sit on past glories and reminisce about days that have gone by, you won't be long about moving on and then there'll be a sense of regret.
"There is more in this panel of players.
"We want to win this year's All-Ireland, we don't care about last year's All-Ireland, we don't care about next year's All-Ireland.
"We want to win this one that's available now, just like every other team."
