Munster hurling final: A rivalry and occasion to match any other

THE Munster senior hurling final isn’t just a game, it’s an occasion, an event long-established in the Irish psyche, and not just among GAA supporters.

But what of its football equivalent?

Conor Counihan has been there as a player, he’s been there as a fan — unquestionably, and manager as well. And he’s the first to accept that Kerry and Cork in Killarney is something special, always has been.