Kenny hoping Tribe start afresh

On the one hand in Sunday’s Leinster SHC final in Croke Park you have Dublin, four huge games in four weeks, a draw and a replay before Wexford were conquered, another draw and another replay to slay the dragon, send Kilkenny to the qualifiers.

On the other we have Galway with just one game, a tester against huge underdogs Laois three weeks ago before eventually getting on top in the final 10 minutes.

Very different routes, but are Dublin battle-hardened or battle-weary? Galway undercooked or fresh? Pros and cons either way, says Galway coach/selector Mattie Kenny. “It is very different but you look at it from a Dublin point of view, between Wexford and Kilkenny they’re after getting four very good games. They can settle on a team, see what players are on form and you can see Dublin as a team have grown over those four games, they’re growing as the championship goes on. Galway on the other hand, after the Laois game you might say we’re coming in a little bit fresher, now we’ve got to get that championship run going. There are advantages and disadvantages on both sides but these are things you have to overcome in championship.”