Ruthless Kilkenny’s monopoly is hurting hurling

A poor final, a poor championship.

The hurling fraternity have been blessed with a series of classic All-Ireland finals in recent years, titanic battles that will live long in the memory. 2015 did not add to the collection.

Epic clashes from Septembers past served to paper over the cracks left by a poor summer’s hurling. Sunday’s decider was the final confirmation of a disappointing and regressive couple of months for the game.