I sympathise greatly with Kilkenny’s Michael Rice on the horrific injury he suffered as a result of downright dangerous play in last Sunday’s All Ireland Hurling Semi-Final.

The All Ireland Hurling semi-final in Croke Park between Cork and Wexford on Sunday and the Bank of Ireland Football quarter-final replay between Donegal and Galway in Castlebar will be all-ticket affairs.

Shattered Tipperary star Brian O’Meara has told his colleagues on the senior hurling team to focus on the All Ireland Final and win the game against Galway without him.