Paddy Stapleton: ‘We’re not the greatest team that has ever come out of this parish’

Ballyhale Shamrocks’ golden generation of players enter the arena on Sunday as warm favourites for the All-Ireland club title, and deserved favourites at that (Croke Park, 2pm).

The Kilkenny champions have seven All-Ireland titles already in the bank and had to fight tooth and nail to get past Derry’s Slaughtneil in the semi-final, a victory that added another chapter to an already illustrious history.