Kilkenny haven’t gone away, you know...

One could spend a couple of paragraphs here speculating as to how well or otherwise Pat Gilroy’s Dublin hurlers will perform at Parnell Park tomorrow, writes Enda McEvoy

At the very least, their biggest and most strapping XV will take the field, upon which they’ll adopt a defensive crouch, try and make the pitch as small as possible and engage their opponents in a gigantic grinding match.

One could spend a couple of further paragraphs speculating as to how much better the boys in blue will be next year and the year afterwards, having had more than merely half a season under the current managerial dispensation.