John Fogarty: A hue of finality looms over Munster hurling 

How many of the five Munster SHC managers would survive failing to qualify from the province?

Waterford manager Davy Fitzgerald, right, and Limerick manager John Kiely. Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

A Munster senior hurling championship is a treasured opal but this year’s gem is even more precious for the fact all five managers from last season remain in charge.

That isn’t a regular occurrence. It last happened in 2021 and before that ’15 and ’11.