The splendour and glory of last weekend’s hurling final are still being talked about around the country. Rightly so. One of the many consequences of the condensed season is that the football final must follow immediately afterwards. There is no time to reflect. One follows immediately after the other and while there is no need to compare, football has a tough act to follow. Yet there is one consistent theme running through both finals: fresh colours and genuine electricity from the fans due to the novel pairings. Last weekend was a thrilling game. One of the reasons it was so…
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