‘Going to be another day’ factor wins out

MARTIN FOGARTY was not quite perplexed when it came to explaining the poor quality of yesterday’s Leinster hurling final.

For instance, he suggested that it might be down to the fact that the teams — and the supporters — appreciated that both of them qualified for the All-Ireland quarter-final, irrespective of the outcome.

But, from their perspective, the Kilkenny selector was sure about one thing: it had nothing to do with the fact that the game came immediately after a terrific Leinster football semi-final, in which Wexford also suffered defeat. “We didn’t see it, or we didn’t hear about it,” he said, amused to be even asked the question.