The rise and rise of Tipperary's magical Darragh McCarthy

24 May 2024; Darragh McCarthy, left, and Adam Daly of Tipperary celebrate at the final whistle of the oneills.com Munster U20 Hurling Championship final against Cork at TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile
This is a corner-forward feature concerning the All-Ireland U20 final. This is not, however, an ode to Adam Screeney. This piece does not concern him.
Screeney’s slight of wrist and nimbleness by foot has rightly seen him become the poster boy of this emerging Offaly crop. He is their magic maker.