Here's why U21 graduates struggle to make it at senior

The learning curve is real for U21 graduates who encounter senior hurling, it seems, writes Michael Moynihan.

Many senior intercounty teams carry a cohort of U21s on their panel, at least, promising players who are almost ready for the big show. Sometimes the future arrives early for some of those players: Austin Gleeson was an U21 All-Ireland winner last year and both Young Hurler and (senior) Hurler of the Year.