Seanie McGrath joins Anthony Daly, TJ Ryan and Mark Landers to call the opening weekend of the hurling championship and predict how the provincial campaigns will unfold.

It’s a repeat of the 2025 All-Ireland hurling final in the opening game of the 2026 Munster championship and both sides will be determined to prove a point.

The visitors outscored the Rebels 1-9 to 0-6 in a much-improved second half.

A nine-point quarter-final winning margin means the Rebels will travel to Thurles on Saturday fortnight to face Tipperary. On the line is a first Munster final appearance since 2021.

Manager Peter Queally said 2016 hurler and young hurler of the year Gleeson has “put himself in the frame” for championship game-time over the coming weeks.