Are Limerick part of hurling's aristocracy - and what does that mean?

One may duck the question but something that’s established beyond doubt is Limerick’s current primacy in the game, according to some long-established metrics

Tom Morrissey, left, and Gearóid Hegarty of Limerick celebrate following the All-Ireland SHC win last December. Picture: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

When this question landed from the sports desk, I was intrigued. First of all, by the notion of hurling aristocracy — aristocracy itself, come to that — when you consider the imbalance between the number of humble subjects and crowned heads in the hurling world itself.

As in, there are almost as many chiefs as Indians.