Maurice Brosnan: Cork's puckout mastery but everyone at the mercy of the whistle

The game has changed utterly and a large portion of that is because of a heightened understanding of numbers.

Lee Chin of Wexford signs autographs after the Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 2 match against Antrim. Picture: by Tyler Miller/Sportsfile

Eight observations from the opening two rounds of the hurling championship

There are certain comedians who despise attempts to break down the mechanics of a joke. “Analysing humour is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it.” Sometimes it feels like the same is true for hurling analysis.