Hurling: The gift that keeps on giving promises more in 2014

The great thing about the hurling just having finished is that it’ll soon start all over again — sort of.

This Thursday evening the team that won the All-Ireland last Saturday will find out who they’re facing in next year’s Munster championship. Everyone will know who they’re playing. It will give them all a focus, a clearer idea of the path and vision for the year ahead, and away they’ll go to dream and plan accordingly.

The Munster hurling draw in particular will be fascinating. All of them can beat each other. None of them will fear Clare. All of them have beaten Clare at some stage in the championship over the last two and a half years.