Carey and Cats an unbeatable class act

AFTER a championship summer pockmarked by tales of the unexpected, DJ Carey brought matters to book at Croke Park yesterday.

The Gowran genius took four minutes to stamp his class all over the All- Ireland hurling final. An hour later he bear-hugged Henry Shefflin, their haul of 2-13 breaking the Banner’s resistance.

Favourites with the bookies, fawned on by the pundits and the public alike, the Cats met each potential minefield with the stride of champions, collecting their 27th title in front of 76,254 fans.