How can Ulster hurling capitalise on appeal of Slaughtneil v Dunloy?

How can it be, that the average attendance of a Munster senior club is almost doubled by a game in the supposed hurling backwater that is Ulster?

SHOWPIECE: Conal Cunning of Dunloy GAC and Chrissy McKaigue of Slaughtneil. Pic: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Back in early October 2017, Slaughtneil and Dunloy met in their first ever clash in the Ulster hurling Championship.

The two clubs tossed for home advantage for the semi-final, and the game was hosted in Owenbeg, making things very convenient for the Derry side.