Jacob: How do you beat Cats? Go on attack

A few weeks ago Dublin beat Kilkenny in the Leinster semi-final and the reigning All-Ireland and league champions, it was said, were on the ropes ready for the big knock out. One more big punch to put them out for the count.

Jacob: How do you beat Cats? Go on attack

Since then Tipperary got first opportunity and failed. Waterford had their chance, went to extra-time and failed. This Sunday in Thurles it’s the turn of Cork.

In 1976 another great Kilkenny team was on the crest of another great wave. Reigning All-Ireland champions, winners of the title for three of the previous four years and reigning league champions their Leinster campaign began with a huge semi-final win over Westmeath (5-22 to 1-12).

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