'We're one of the teams that two years ago the GAA was talking about pulling out'

Finishing the job now and claiming the Lory Meagher Cup, as well as promotion, would amount to a giant shot in the arm for Cavan hurling.

Lory Meagher Cup finalist Cavan's Enda Shalvey  Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

If you take a look through the Cavan 26 for this afternoon's Lory Meagher Cup final, you'll find 11 starters from the 2021 decider.

Cavan lost that final to Fermanagh and for a team on the fifth rung of hurling's championship ladder, holding onto so many key players amounts to impressive retention.