Cunningham dismisses talk of Tribe winning mental battle

In sport it’s a mark of the great teams, a mark even of the great individuals, that very often the opposition are beaten ever before they start, psyched and intimidated into early submission.

This is what Kilkenny achieved so often during their all-conquering 12 seasons from 2000 to 2011.

Could it be, however, that Kilkenny are now themselves rattled? Could it be that in the run-up to this Sunday’s All-Ireland SHC final replay, they are the ones feeling the pre-game pressure from Galway?