Hurling heavyweights go toe-to-toe

This is what many hurling fans have been waiting for all summer long - the historic All-Ireland quarter-finals on successive Croke Park Sundays, and with them, the banishment of the backdoor safety net.

This year's Leinster runners-up Wexford and Munster giants Cork, the reigning All-Ireland champions, Clare and Waterford all travel to headquarters today with only victory on their minds.