They fetched up in Davin Park, Carrick on Suir on the Sunday before Christmas for the South U21 hurling final. The last day out. The last match of a magical year. In the past, St Mary’s of Clonmel might have approached such a fixture hoping for the best. These days they approach such fixtures – yes, even South Tipp finals – expecting the best.

Former Wexford captain Keith Rossiter has backed Davy Fitzgerald’s appointment as manager and claimed that there is scope for “serious progress” with the team.

Kerry hurling chiefs claim “common sense” prevailed with the decision to clear All-Ireland medallist Patrick Kelly to continue with the Kingdom.

In the closing days of August 1975, Paddy Downey, the revered Gaelic games correspondent of The Irish Times, made a little pilgrimage to Kilkenny and had a ball.

No match being an island, the only place any review of last Sunday from the losers’ perspective can begin is with another All Ireland semi-final. The 2012 All Ireland semi-final. Tipperary 1-15 Kilkenny 4-24. 

Allianz Hurling League Division 1A

Call it Tipperary’s Sliding Doors moment.

There are positive signs for the Déise from the early Division 1A form

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There’s no need to go into contortions about Limerick’s prospects.

So here it is at last.

A four-letter acronym, beloved of evangelical Christians. WWJD. What Would Jesus Do? It has a hurling equivalent. WWCD. What Would Cody Do?