Favourite tag worries Na Piarsaigh

On the eve of AIB All-Ireland club hurling final day, it’s worth giving Tom Ryan his dues.

Back in November, before Na Piarsaigh were even provincial champions, the legendary Limerick hurling figure guaranteed in these pages that they ‘would win not just the Munster title but the All-Ireland. I don’t think the test is there for them’.

Na Piarsaigh, of course, still have one huge hurdle to surmount before Ryan is proven fully correct but they are resounding favourites to do so.