‘Time to start looking forward’

Allianz HL Division 1A (R1): Cork V Kilkenny: Tomorrow: One of the biggest American Football fans in the GAA, it’s no surprise to hear Jackie Tyrrell eulogise the sport across the water.

When he refers to the huge playing panels in the NFL, though, maybe the Kilkenny man is thinking of the absentees from the black and amber.

“The lads are gone,” says Tyrrell. “It’s time to put that to bed. They were unbelievable but they’re gone — it’s time to start looking forward and there are opportunities for other lads.