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The pair of counties aren’t involved because they weren’t good enough in their provincial championships, fair enough, but the build-up to the All-Ireland quarter-finals has been pretty muted this week.
EARLY EXIT: Eoin Cody of Kilkenny reacts. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile
Patrick Horgan is a Cork hurling legend who, after calling time on a record-breaking career with the Rebels, now writes a weekly column.
It’s not the halfway point of the hurling championship - not with only five games left to decide the All-Ireland.
But it's a natural break to the season. The provincial championships have been decided and we know who’s left standing. By Monday morning we’ll have an even clearer view of the last teams standing.
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