Michael Moynihan: Where do Limerick rank among hurling's greatest? The very top shelf

Can they create a category of their own? That’s a topic for next year. Enjoy this one first.

WINNERS: Gearóid Hegarty of Limerick celebrates a point during the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Passion and conquest attend upon them still.

Yeats was probable too busy mooning after Maud Gonne to pay much attention to the small ball, but the greats can always be repurposed. Limerick met the stiffest test and found an answer. Champions do that.