The past year delivered plenty of memorable moments for Cork senior hurling supporters both at home and abroad.
Perhaps the standout moment was the one that helped kick-start an unexpected run to the 2024 All-Ireland final.
A balmy May evening saw the Rebels edge reigning champions Limerick at a heaving SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh.
That 3-28 to 3-26 Munster SHC victory, whatever about its avalanche of scores, was the night Pat Ryan’s blueprint for Cork becoming a serious All-Ireland contender turned into a reality.
As Echo columnist Denis Hurley summed up perfectly in his match report’s opening paragraph: ‘Nothing in Cork moves the needle like hurling. Saturday night in SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh showed that in…