Cork v Tipp: A game which touches the parts others just can’t reach

Few rivalries have as rich a history as Cork and Tipperary hurlers, points out Donal O'Grady.

In reality, few sporting events transcend to every section of a community. In Cork and Tipperary though, a championship hurling meeting between the sides will do that. A first in Croke Park has become all-consuming.

I have lost track of the amount of people I have spoken to in the last few weeks who have brought the game into the conversation. Many wouldn’t have a great interest in sport but latched on to the idea that this is a first.