Just because you haven’t seen that back of his from the terraces this summer doesn’t mean you’ve seen the back of him.

She probably won’t go on to win a medal like Katie did, she may not even achieve her primary goal of running a national record and personal best, but yesterday Derval O’Rourke proved again what a champion she is.

It was actually 25 years ago this weekend.

Reading or listening to what passes for most GAA commentary these days, you sometimes wonder why they bother, those brave souls-poor eejits that coach or play inter-county football.

It’s the kind of voice you hardly hear anymore in inter-county hurling management.

When it comes to the phenomenon that is Katie Taylor, the key word is perspective.

There were eight teams in the bowl yesterday morning but all ears were for just three.

For awhile there he’d become hurling’s great forgotten man.

Now that we’ve all had a bit more time to register last Sunday when we were all so impressed as well as shocked by Galway, there’s a temptation now to be somewhat sceptical of them.

It seems an odd one at first.