Kieran Shannon: Tony Kelly has legitimate claim to be called best ever

Following on from the past few years, this column can hardly be alone in having the thought: has anyone really played hurling better than Tony Kelly now routinely does?
Kieran Shannon: Tony Kelly has legitimate claim to be called best ever

Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 3, Cusack Park, Ennis, Clare 15/5/2022 Clare vs Limerick Clare's Tony Kelly makes a break Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Tom Maher

For a league that plays a game that at its most beautiful is the quintessential team sport, the NBA, or at least its discourse, is obsessed with the individual.

Once the Golden State Warriors last week won their fourth championship in eight seasons, almost every ensuing talking point revolved around the true extent of Stephen Curry’s greatness and where this latest ring places him in the all-time pantheon.

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