Croke Park cracker a tantalising taste of sensational Super 8

Kieran Shannon picks out four key takeaways from the weekend’s League final.
Croke Park cracker a tantalising taste of sensational Super 8
Wed, 12 Apr, 2017 - 01:00
Kieran Shannon
Kieran Shannon

Watching last Sunday’s league finals, especially Kerry and Dublin playing out yet another cracker in Croker, a number of things about it got the pulse and mind racing about the summer ahead — and even the one after that...

1. The Super 8 is going to be so much fun

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