Cork U21 hurling manager Denis Ring is mindful of Tipperary’s quality as the two sides face off in tomorrow’s All-Ireland final.

This weekend the Tipperary footballers take on Waterford in the Munster championship, having come within a point of an early All-Ireland title in the U21 final. 

On several occasions last week, I listened to avid sports fans agonising over how they would watch the so-called ‘Fight of the Century’ between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.