Forget Poland, the Páirc is the place to be

It might be an odd thing to say with the Euros about to commence in Poland and the Ukraine but we can’t think of a European venue that will host greater sport than that old bowl, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, this month.

On Sunday it stages two of the best three teams in Gaelic football, Cork and Kerry. A fortnight later it presents Tipp and Cork in hurling which should pack the place like June days of old. And yet for just pure electrifying sport, a game that promises to be the equal of those senior faceoffs is the clash of Cork and Tipp tomorrow night in the Bord Gáis Energy Munster U21 hurling championship.

Last year when they squared off Tipp ran up 1-21 yet lost to an Aidan Walsh-inspired Cork that ran up 4-19. The previous year the counties drew 5-17 apiece.