Players are fit but are they ready for hurling?

I’D like to start by going back to Saturday, andnot to the inter-county scene either.

No, I’m going to talk about Clarinbridge and De La Salle and the brilliant game they served up in Thurles in the All-Ireland club senior hurling semi-final.

Due respect to all the county teams, but pride of place has to go to those two magnificent club sides for the standard of hurling they served up, and remember, these are still winter conditions, conditions both Cork and Kilkenny struggled with yesterday. More on that later.