Enda McEvoy: Once were pharaohs - Cork and Cats now relics of the past

A combined 30 years without a single MacCarthy Cup triumph, it’s as though Shelley’s traveller from an antique land encountered not one but two massive dilapidated monuments.

Billy Ryan of Kilkenny is tackled by Tim O'Mahony, left, and Eoin Roche of Cork during the 2024 Allianz Hurling League Division 1 Group A match at SuperValu Páirc Ui Chaoimh in Cork. Photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

You know how it’ll go in Páirc Uí Chaoimh this evening. Same way it’s been going for years under Saturday night lights when Cork and Kilkenny meet during the National League.

It’ll be fast. It’ll be easy on the eye. It’ll almost certainly be highscoring. And having consumed this tasty but insubstantial Chinese takeaway, chances are you’ll be hungry again by 11pm and dying for a greasy burger and chips to fill the void before bed.