Sleeping giants of hurling open their eyes
Though it is the second-biggest competition in hurling, you can bet your last euro that Cats’ fans garnered much more satisfaction from defeating their near and deadly rivals, than keeping this piece of silverware.
Now contrast that with the hurling fortunes (or misfortunes) of Dublin. Their recent Walsh Cup win in their home ground of Parnell Park was greeted like an All-Ireland final triumph by the hard-core 3,000 or so supporters who had bothered to turn up. It’s not the most prestigious of competitions, but when you’ve been in the desert as long as Dublin, even muddy waters taste good.
