Kieran Shannon: Cork and Kerry rivalry reduced to afterthought in own province

Since May 2022 Clare-Limerick has usurped Tipp-Limerick as the most intriguing and intense rivalry in all of hurling and all of Munster.

David Clifford of Kerry celebrates after scoring his side's first goal from a penalty during the All-Ireland SFC Round 2 match against Cork. Photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

Even for a province that has always favoured the small ball over the big one, this weekend represents a first.

For not just decades but more than a century, Cork-Kerry towered over anything in Munster or in football that was put on the same weekend as it.