Lessons from the League

Donal O’Grady picks over the bones of the Allianz Hurling League for summer indicators

1 THE League is never the main priority for any team. Every year at the competition launch the questions put to the various managers turn to their championship prospects. Of the teams in Division One — and leaving Limerick aside — only Offaly and Dublin would have loved to be involved in next month’s final.

Brian Cody’s demeanour on the sidelines this season told us all we needed to know about Kilkenny. It was obvious that his side would compete but would not go not flat out in search of results.