Seánie McGrath: Cork's 15 better than Dublin on paper but Croke Park another matter

Dublin's shock victory over Limerick is a shot in the arm for hurling's health.

Cork will have to curtail Conor Burke's seamless transitioning from defence to attack in the All-Ireland semi-final. Pic: ©INPHO/James Crombie

I did a bit of coaching with Lixnaw there a few years ago. The love of hurling they have in that pocket of north Kerry is infectious and the pride they have in the Kerry shirt a real eye-opener that traditional counties don’t own the game.

Anyone tuned into the health of the game and hurling’s limited reach in large swathes of the country will know the job in front of Willie Maher. And so that’s why Dublin’s surprise result is exactly what the doctor ordered. Hurling needed Dublin having their day in the sun.