If forward lines win All-Irelands, it’s Tipp’s. If formlines win them, then it’s Kilkenny

Who’s it going to be then, eh?

If forward lines win All-Ireland finals, Tipperary. If formlines win All-Ireland finals, Kilkenny. Their resumé is solid if unspectacular and last time out they saw off the team that had suffocated Tipp. Every other one of the latter’s outings down south was a non-contact event.