The “dream final”, is how Galway minor hurling manager Brian Hanley describes tomorrow’s date with Kilkenny, even if he would have

All-Ireland U21 winning manager Liam Cahill is now in pole position to take charge of the Tipperary senior hurlers.

Cork will oppose the Club Players’ Association motion on the recording of votes at this weekend’s annual Congress.

Sure, there was a huge degree of personal satisfaction involved in watching Galway’s march to an All-Ireland senior hurling final but Mattie Murphy is not one to go shouting about his contribution from the rooftops.