After more than eight years of this column, the arse long torn out of it, maybe it’s time to start taking requests.

Former All-Ireland winning captain Michael Fennelly has advised Kilkenny’s players to tap into the tears and emotion of 2016 as they prepare to face Tipperary once more.

It’s been one of those typically Mayo summers for Cillian O’Connor; misery, madness, and majesty all rolled into one.

You have your choice of Munster final metrics this morning.

Two former Tipperary forwards are concerned Liam Sheedy’s team could suffer against Limerick in the Munster Final as a result of beating them last Sunday week.

Tipperary’s 1991 All-Ireland captain Declan Carr believes Liam Sheedy has put himself in a bind regarding his designated free-taker.

Johne Murphy is best known on these shores as a Munster rugby player who also had a very successful stint with Leicester in England, having learned the game at Newbridge College, Naas, and Lansdowne.

It wasn’t Seamus Callanan’s goals which were his standout moments on Saturday evening. We’ve seen them before, delightful and all as they are in their delicate craft and deadly execution. What we hadn’t seen was such a relentless work-rate from the no.14.

The Imokilly press evening was winding down when the division’s successes of the nineties were recalled.

Two items stood out from John Meyler’s debrief.

Cork midfielder Daniel Kearney says the Rebels’ refusal to get frustrated was the key to their victory over Waterford in Sunday’s Munster SHC round-robin game.

A man in his 20s has been charged with the murder of a father of four in a bar in Mitchelstown, Co Cork, over the weekend.

Chicago, New York, San Francisco… Kieran Bergin has watched Tipperary games from some unusual places and last Sunday he added Cork University Hospital to the list, his wife Aishling delivering Cillian.

In-form Tipperary forward Jason Forde has described his build-up to this year’s Munster championship as poles apart from the chaos of 12 months ago.

In-form Tipperary forward Jason Forde has described his build-up to this year’s Munster championship as poles apart from the chaos of 12 months ago.

Finuge GAA Club has expressed its gratitude for the multiple messages of goodwill and support from other GAA clubs in the wake of a traumatic double injury incident involving two of their players in a Premier JFC game with Tralee side Na Gaeil in Finuge last Sunday.

Finuge GAA Club has expressed its gratitude for the multiple messages of goodwill and support from other GAA clubs in the wake of a traumatic double injury incident involving two of their players.

Lar Corbett says the level of competition for places and talent in the Tipperary forward line “can’t get any better” right now.

Wings Of Eagles and Cliffs Of Moher could go their separate ways for their next race after giving Aidan O'Brien a one-two in the Investec Derby on Saturday.

Concern for the welfare of their stricken captain Seamus Coleman rather than the road to Russia was the overriding emotion of Ireland’s players after their scoreless draw against Wales.

Tipperary attacker John McGrath has suggested that supporters were too quick to criticise the team for past failings, particularly during this year’s Allianz League.

Seamie McGeown, the Crossmaglen trainer, and myself run five or six days a week in Markethill. Seamie would be regularly on the phone with Tony McEntee, whom he worked alongside when the club won the All-Irelands in 2011 and ‘12. Tony and myself? We’d always talk when we see each other but I wouldn’t be bothering him on the blower and he wouldn’t be bothering me.

James Barry brings a clinical, detached view to his duties with Tipperary.

At half-time during Sunday’s All-Ireland minor semi-final, a gaggle of Mayo players strolled around the field. Some listened to music, others simply getting a feel for the hallowed turf. Aidan O’Shea, on the other hand, was engrossed in something on his phone. Taking in a collection of Lebron James’ finest moments put him in the perfect frame of mind to ready himself for action.

Successful over a shorter trip at the May meeting, Le Vagabond returned to Killarney to land the featured, €50,000 At The Races Kingdom Gold Cup on the second day of the August Festival last night.

Tipperary manager Michael Ryan might have strenuously disagreed with the severity of his punishment, but John O’Dwyer took it on the chin.

Investec Derby hero Harzand could end up running in the Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster in the autumn.

James Woodlock was the youngest of the four Tipperary players to announce their inter-county retirements after the 2015 season. The Drom & Inch midfielder was 29 at the time but insists he has no regrets.

I came in early yesterday morning to watch the Clare U21s play Dublin in a challenge game in Clare-abbey, our old pitch in Clarecastle. 

Tipperary 2-27 Cork 2-15: Seamus Callanan’s arrival at half-time briefly threatened to ignite this lacklustre collision of the old rivals. In case there was any danger his first appearance of the campaign went unnoticed by the 7,251-strong crowd, a welcome-back shemozzle immediately broke out in the Cork goalmouth, and Semple lungs opened in unison for the first time in the afternoon.

Kilkenny manager Brian Cody paid tribute to his players’ attitude after their narrow win over Cork, saying they had fought “tooth and nail for every ball” in their one-point victory.

Late last night, Paul Durcan arrived into Dublin from the Middle East.

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Aidan O’Shea maintains he was head-butted by Philly McMahon in last month’s drawn All-Ireland semi-final.

Reader, we’ll let you in on a little secret. When counties hold press conferences ahead of big championship games, the better interviews are usually held later in the week closer to the match. No biggie, right? Managers are often the exception but they can, on the odd occasion find themselves in the Saturday edition.

Trevor Hogan is a Tipperary man. His background is rugby. On those two counts, some may disqualify him from commenting on the defeat of his county but they shouldn’t.