A winter’s tale elevated by the majesty of Brendan Maher

In years to come, when the memory of this game sparks a grimace on the outskirts of Waterford city and warm smiles in northern Tipperary, one name will dominate discussion of this Munster club final.

Borris-Illeigh overcame a fancied Ballygunner by the narrowest of margins in Páirc Uí Rinn, with the Tipperary champions driven on by their centre-back, Brendan Maher. He has starred for Tipperary for a decade, winning All-Star awards and captaining his county, but his hour in the maroon and white of Borris this afternoon will surely be the key passage on his highlight reel.