Once more Gearóid Hegarty saves the best until last 

TOP MAN: Gearóid Hegarty of Limerick celebrates with the Liam MacCarthy Cup after the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final. Photo: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Gearóid Hegarty was the most talked about hurler coming into this championship. Three months on, and as the curtain fell on the 2022 edition, Gearóid Hegarty still held that title.

Where the conversation had fixated on his discipline for much of the spring, the discussion yesterday revolved around his latest All-Ireland final masterclass.