Hurling classic has fans in thrall

If you wanted to see hurling played at its most precise, with massive skill and accuracy, fantastic scores, then Thurles yesterday was the place to be.

Also, if you were looking for a game in which every player starred, a game in which any player could get the man-of-the-match award and no-one could quibble with the choice, then this was the game.

In a lifetime of going to games it’s the first time I can remember where there was practically no contact. This was like watching Barcelona playing soccer; it was keep-ball at the highest level, both sides content to sit back, to lay off each other.