They say no-one knows the son quite like the father, though it must be getting increasingly difficult for the elders of Dublin football to identify with their sons’ remarkable achievements.

Former Cork hurlers Charlie McCarthy, Seán O’Gorman and Pat Mulcahy will form part of the committee charged with finding the county’s new senior hurling manager.

ELITE athletes, we are led to believe, have the best of everything. The right conditions, the right equipment, the best of surroundings and the finest management back-up money can buy.