From Páirc Life to the fall of Limerick to the Tony Kelly final, 2024 had it all
Cork players, left to right, Robbie O’Flynn, Brian Hayes, and Darragh Fitzgibbon in action against Clare players, left to right, David McInerney, John Conlon, Darragh Lohan, and Diarmuid Ryan, during the All-Ireland SHC final. Photo: Daire Brennan/Sportsfile
A thought struck us on the late-night drive home from Croke Park on Sunday. Was this the greatest hurling championship ever?
We don’t have the stats to prove beyond all reasonable doubt the veracity of this bold statement; we don’t have to. More than any other field sport, hurling is a visceral experience. What you feel – not what the facts and figures tell you – is perhaps the truest barometer.
