Cats won’t be caught napping this time

As is my practice before All-Ireland finals, I visited both counties during the week and discovered contrasting moods.

In Kilkenny, the whole city and county is behind Brian Cody and his team. They’re totally immersed in it with men, women and children decked out in the black and amber.

But in Galway, I didn’t find that unity of support. Is it because Kilkenny is such a much smaller county, much more tight-knit? Is it because Galway is a dual county? Or maybe even a triple county, with hurling, football and then everything else.