Enda McEvoy: I panned for nuggets as diligently as a Gold Rush prospector. I found feck all

Enda McEvoy has followed the league diligently for years, looking to unlock signs of the summer ahead

Carlow’s Edward Coady leads the players into the tunnel at Dr Cullen Park in Allianz National League, Division 2 back in 2010. Enda McEvoy has followed the league diligently for years, looking to unlock signs of the summer ahead. Picture: Brian Lawless /Sportsfile

By way of satisfying the reader’s daily roughage requirement, herewith a few facts and figures from last weekend’s National Hurling League opening round.

Cork and Galway hit five goals apiece. Waterford clocked up 1-20 from play in defeat. Dublin lost to a Kilkenny XV that wouldn’t have put the heart crossways in Bambi. Limerick were — surprise surprise — involved in yet another goalless encounter. Tipperary didn’t manage a score from play in the second half.