Hogan proud in defeat

Ken Hogan.
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Ken Hogan felt The Harps’ lack of big-game experience was a factor in their Leinster club SHC quarter-final defeat to Ballyhale.

The Leinster debutants caused penalty of problems for their illustrious Kilkenny opponents before eventually succumbing to a 1-16 to 3-19 loss at Laois Hire O’Moore Park on Sunday.

“It was an interesting game, loads of chances, we got huge opportunities and we played very well,” The Harps boss told the Laois Nationalist.

“1-16 was probably our lowest score of the year, we did create the chances but we didn’t convert them and that wins games.

“You saw the experience of TJ (Reid) down the other end, huge experience, probably the best forward of all time and he showed it again today, and that was the difference.”

The former Tipperary All-Ireland SHC winning goalkeeper added: “We’re a young team and learning after winning their first county final and I thought the lads worked their socks off and they stayed at it right to the end.”