Defeat could be a bonus!

Pretend the All-Ireland is the world heavyweight championship.

Defeat could be a bonus!
Sat, 14 Jul, 2012 - 01:00
Donal O'Grady
Donal O'Grady

Don Mac an Rí is one of the contenders in the Munster title bout tomorrow and knows that only the belt fought for in September will bring fame and fortune. So he looks at the bigger picture.

If he wins he’ll probably meet Kilkenny. If he loses he would take his chances against Cork, Limerick orClare and then go up against Galway who may find it difficult to recapture their Leinster final form.

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