Kilkenny will need a hell of a lot more from their front six

And so we arrive at the replay fixture — at long, long last.

Can I enquire as to why the hurling public have had to wait three weeks for the second instalment of Kilkenny and Tipperary? This is the third year in a row the hurling final has required a second day out and this is the third year in a row we have had to wait three weeks for the replay. Why do the GAA not have a plan in place to ensure the replay is played a week or a minimum two weeks after the drawn game?

The drawn fixture has long since evaporated from the minds of hurling folk. It is a shame to think one of the best hurling finals we were ever privileged to witness is no longer part of GAA discussion, it has been forgotten.