Three-quarters of an hour after the Kilkenny-Cork game finished last Sunday in Nowlan Park, there were Cork players still out on the field signing autographs and taking selfies for the travelling supporters. That’s some going for an away game.
And that registers with the players. They love having that huge following, and they certainly don’t take it for granted.
In the last year or two I’ve seen that described as hype, almost as if it’s a negative. I thought the whole point was to have big crowds following hurling and creating a fantastic atmosphere – to have a full stadium, music blasting, people getting into the game and supporting their team. Where’s the downside in that?
Limerick have great support as well, and…