Talking points: How the Ballgunner-Na Piarsaigh dynamic flipped

Plus, Summerhill attempting to tap into their Leinster history.

TOP GUNS: Ballygunner supporter Nicky Kennedy leads the celebrations after the Waterford decider. Pic: INPHO/Tom Maher

Ballygunner the dragon that Na Piarsaigh are desperate to slay 

On the Wednesday night before the 1996 Leinster hurling final, Liam Griffin, the Wexford manager was flicking through the TV channels when he came across a programme featuring Alain Mimoun. The great French athlete was in his 80s by then but the story he told encapsulated much of the struggle of his career.