Tipp and Cats dream team

Seamus Hickey, Shane Dowling, Conor Lehane, Mark Ellis and Pat Horgan would seem to be the only genuine All Star contenders outside of Saturday’s All-Ireland replay finalists. So, if the best team this year were to be picked from Kilkenny and Tipperary, what would it look like? John Fogarty pulls out his teamsheet.

Darren Gleeson (Tipperary)

The All-Ireland final wasn’t one his better games but he could not be faulted for any of the three goals. His fine All-Ireland semi-final is still strong in the memory.