Eimear Ryan: The upside of a compressed hurling championship? Binge-watching it

This weekend’s slate of Dublin-Kilkenny, Galway-Wexford, Cork-Waterford and Tipp-Limerick is an almost dizzying lineup of action
Declan Hannon of Limerick celebrates after the Munster SHC win over Clare. No time to reflect on the win, Limerick are back in action on Sunday as part of a binge-watch worthy weekend of hurling action. Picture: Daire Brennan/Sportsfile

Declan Hannon of Limerick celebrates after the Munster SHC win over Clare. No time to reflect on the win, Limerick are back in action on Sunday as part of a binge-watch worthy weekend of hurling action. Picture: Daire Brennan/Sportsfile

Back in the summer, when we were wondering if the All-Ireland hurling championship would go ahead at all, I tried to convince myself that it might be okay if it did not. 2020 has been a write-off in so many ways; what’s another crack in the façade of normal life?

Plus, in the 133-year history of the championship, there had been blips before, right?

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