Offaly and Wexford, both in need of a fillip, have the right men in charge to provide it

THE Limerick hurling fans who opted to go to Kilkee, Ballybunion and such places yesterday made a poor decision; the place to be was Costa del Semple where their team put up a heroic challenge against hot favourites Tipperary.

Expect Limerick to put it up to Tipperary in Thurles tomorrow.

Iarnrod Eireann announced last week there were special services running to and from Thurles for the eagerly awaited Allianz League decider.

I have to admire Brian Cody again this week with his perfectly times comments on the threat to hurling’s physicality dominating the midweek press conference ahead of Kilkenny’s Allianz League decider with Cork.

After a very lukewarm League opener between Clare and Kilkenny at Semple Stadium yesterday, we expected things would come to the boil when Munster’s arch-rivals clashed in the second game.

The scoring won’t be as high this week. We’re going to see more lowering of the blades

I’VE been saying in recent weeks that this league was almost a non-contact sport but that all changed in the Gaelic Grounds on Saturday night.

If you wanted to see hurling played at its most precise, with massive skill and accuracy, fantastic scores, then Thurles yesterday was the place to be.

We all know about Cork and the sunshine, the effect it has on their hurling.