Sometimes, it really does boil down to savage hunger
When I was driving back from Thurles yesterday, I was listening to the widespread coverage on RTÉ Radio 1 of Ireland’s memorable win against the All-Blacks on Saturday evening. Hugo McNeill and Eddie O’Sullivan made some really interesting points but the general thrust of their analysis was that Ireland just refused to take a backward step against the World champions, writes
Ballygunner’s magnificent display yesterday was broadly similar. Na Piarsaigh may have only won one All-Ireland but they have become the All-Blacks of Munster hurling this decade, having been unbeaten during five provincial campaigns, which amounted to 12 matches. The formlines coming into the match suggested that they would extend that run but Ballygunner fronted up like Ireland on Saturday night. And just refused to take a backward step.
