Tipp champions to prevail in tight game

What a game to end the provincial senior hurling season in Munster.

Thurles have had the longer road, starting against Limerick’s finest in Kilmallock. As was the case two years ago between the teams, Sars emerged from another nail-biter. Next up was a home tie against their namesakes from Cork. As with Thurles Sars, the Cork edition had won their title frequently in recent years but failed to parlay that into a Munster crown.

On the other side of the draw, lies the equally impressive De La Salle who, in this their third Munster campaign in five years, remain unbeaten but more impressively, have won all those games on the road.