Any chance of a final to remember?

THERE’S a lot of hype about tomorrow’s Munster final in Thurles, what with the fact that it’s the 125th anniversary of the GAA, founded, of course, in Thurles.

There will be a lot of build-up, a lot of celebration, torch processions and all that – the one most important celebration I’d like to see is a good game, something like the final of 1984, the 100th anniversary, which was also in Semple Stadium, and also involved Tipperary.

They lost that one, that late goal against Cork when goalkeeper John Sheedy brought down a ball that was going over the bar – a very common occurrence with modern goalkeepers but rare back then – only for Seánie O’Leary to pounce on the rebound.