The old adage that good hurlers come out in the rain has never been seriously undermined

Limerick’s physical power was an added advantage in yesterday’s game, conditions notwithstanding

Jake Morris of Tipperary scores his side's goal despite the challenge of Sean Finn. Picture: Daire Brennan/Sportsfile

What did we learn, really, this weekend about the Munster Hurling Championship? What new information seeped into your consciousness and made a home for itself?

A couple of data-oriented economists would have a lot of fun with the three games so far in the winter version of the summer game, despite the fact that there are probably only about four hours of hard evidence in total to go through.