Will the real Allstars please stand up

FORGET last night, those Allstars are a farce.

1: I reduced this position to two, eventually. In their fanatical approach to hurling, Davy Fitz and Donal Óg Cusack are almost identical. Both are on top of their game; they are outstanding shot-stoppers and have incredible courage. Each is also a commanding presence, organising the defence in front. Both have added new dimensions to their game, in particular with puck-outs and clearances, revolutionising the position.

So who loses out in this selection? Davy Fitz, to my mind, is the more natural keeper, he has cat-like reflexes and added to his reputation this year, but after some soul-searching, I go for Cusack. What swung it? Cusack’s importance to Cork on and off the park. He is Cork’s number one, in every sense.