Three factors that may decide tomorrow’s outcome in Croke Park

Why Kilkenny are in the All-Ireland final

MY first encounter with Seán Óg O hAilpín in January 2003 as Cork hurling manager was an abrupt one – he was late for our first training session in the Old Mon Field and I had to tell him it wasn’t good enough.

SARSFIELDS are county champions for the second time in three seasons because they had a bit more scoring potential up front than Glen Rovers.

THIS game was decided between the 41st and 43rd minutes in the second half.

1. Diluting the influence of Michael ‘Brick’ Walsh

1. Kilkenny Goals

CORK’S victory at Croke Park was never in doubt yesterday.

1. Strength in depth.

THE main talking point from yesterday’s Muster final was the crucial decision to award Waterford a 20-metre free in the closing stages of a very competitive second-half.