Christy O'Connor: Kilkenny continue to profit from the rich Ballyhale gene pool
Talking points: Any silent accusations of the dilution of Limerick’s power and authority as a deadly force that arose in the first half were ruthlessly extinguished with that same deadly force
BALLYHALE BOYS: Kilkenny's Eoin Cody celebrates scoring a goal with TJ Reid. Pic: INPHO/Laszlo Geczo
When Ballyhale Shamrocks won a record ninth All-Ireland club title in January, another All-Ireland was another bright and glorious addition on an enduring tapestry of brilliance stitched together by genetic inheritance and generational sinews.
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