He’s some man. Less than 20 minutes after the final whistle here, Jimmy Barry Murphy was showered, changed back into civilian clothes and out again strolling along the Pearse Stadium pitch.

Cork manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy made a point of singling out Alan Cadogan for his contribution over 70 minutes yesterday, but the youngster from Douglas was deflecting the attention away after the game.

Speed is king in modern hurling, we’re told. Cork manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy certainly acknowledged the difference in pace when his side took on a Division 1A side in Tipperary recently, and one of his defenders thought the same.

The message Jimmy Barry Murphy is sending out by naming Aidan Walsh and Damien Cahalane is an obvious one. During last year’s league, he had privately mentioned he had too many greyhounds.