Morris on song in memorable year but 'well-balanced' Nenagh no one-man band

Nenagh Éire Óg face Loughmore-Castleiney in Sunday's Tipperary decider. 

MORRIS DANCING: Nenagh Eire Og's Jake Morris celebrates another score. 

A vote of a different kind will be revealed in just under a fortnight. Jake Morris and John McGrath are the two Premier candidates vying with Brian Hayes for Hurler of the Year. This weekend’s Tipperary final won’t influence the ballot – their canvassing was conducted in blue and gold over the summer – but it marks an intriguing face-off.

Records over recent decades show the rarity of Hurler of the Year contenders crossing on the All-Ireland champions’ county final day. No doubt, for Morris and McGrath, the Dan Breen Cup would be worth more than any individual glory.