And just like that, the round robin phase of the Championship will be over come Sunday evening.
From the off in 2018, I was a fan of this format and really enjoyed playing in it. There may be a certain amount of bias towards it on my part as we went on to win the All-Ireland at the end of that first season but it was a hurling bonanza and has picked up where it has left off after the pandemic truncated the 2020 and ‘21 seasons.
But, while I love the structure, the round robin phase goes by in a blur; it’s just over too quickly. I believe it should be spread out a little more.
