Anthony Daly: Superb Sars show something special brewing in Cork hurling

But is this a major fork in the road for the three-in-a-row Munster champions?

Cian Darcy of Sarsfields scores a point during the AIB Munster GAA Senior Club Hurling Championship final match between Ballygunner and Sarsfields at FBD Semple Stadium in Thurles, Tipperary. Photo by Tom Beary/Sportsfile

At half time yesterday, I wrote down a ream of notes on my note-pad. Would Sars’ greater wides tally come back to hurt them? Will Ballygunner just up the pace now, as they normally do when under pressure? Still, I wasn’t finished writing.

I was still jotting down notes when Jamie Wall and Seamus Kennedy were giving their predictions on TG4 to Micheál Ó Domhnaill just before the second half began, both going for the Gunners. "I’m not sure," I scribbled down. "I have a different feeling on this today. If Sars can keep the pressure on, and the workrate up, they have a great chance."