Ponderings from a summer few could have dreamt of

After a weekend and summer of GAA like that, we have to dispense with our normal practice of zoning in on just the one thing.

Ponderings from a summer few could have dreamt of
Tue, 30 Jul, 2013 - 01:00
Kieran Shannon
Kieran Shannon
Kieran Shannon is an award-winning sportswriter renowned for big interviews, insightful columns and an unrelenting focus on high‑performance sport.

There are just too many questions and talking points, such as:

1. Does Henry Shefflin have to come back next year so he doesn’t finish up on the note he did last Sunday?

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