Daly: Dublin defeat a chance spurned

Most of us were just grateful to witness a contest rather than a crucifixion – a decade of Kilkenny dominance will do that to your expectations on Leinster hurling final day – but not Anthony Daly.

Most of us were just grateful to witness a contest rather than a crucifixion after Kilkenny defeated Dublin 2-18 to 0-18 yesterday – a decade of Kilkenny dominance will do that to your expectations on Leinster hurling final day – but not Anthony Daly.

The Clareman hasn’t been exposed to the demoralising sense of inevitability that has permeated the Leinster Championship since those halcyon, democratic days of the 1990s.