Stepford Wives and Páirc Uí Corleone

NOW that the games have begun again, and the vapours have subsided for those shocked by the revelations in Donal Óg Cusack’s autobiography, we can focus.

Not on puck-outs or sideline technique, but on the Cork man’s telling characterisation of Kilkenny as the ‘Stepford Wives’ of hurling.

First off, credit the reference. You’re used to reading GAA players describe The Shawshank Redemption as their favourite movie, and while we share the general fondness for Andy Dufresne and friends, it’s far more refreshing to see one of those classic early-70s sketches in paranoia cited by a current hurler. (If you thought we were referring to the Nicole Kidman remake, away with you to find out the latest about John Terry’s love life).