Useful lessons from the hurling field

The brouhaha surrounding Joe Brolly's verbal volley against Sean Cavanagh and the Tyrone gaelic football team have deflected attention away from the real story of the GAA this year.

The brouhaha surrounding Joe Brolly's verbal volley against Sean Cavanagh and the Tyrone gaelic football team have deflected attention away from the real story of the GAA this year - a reinvigoration of the hurling championship.

Kilkenny's utter dominance over the past decade has earned them a place in history, but it also highlighted a lack of competitive talent in other traditional hurling counties. This summer, as Kilkenny has struggled, a number of ...