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03rd Sep 2017

Hurling virgins worldwide were predictably shell-shocked by what just happened

Reaction to Niall Burke's shoulder was priceless!

Conan Doherty

One of the good things about Sky is that we get to show off how great we are and by Jesus aren’t we just great?

The hurling final came and went and the hurling final was cracking. End to end, massive, massive hits, would-be heroes refusing to fall, serious skill, savage intensity, nerves of absolute steel.

When hurling is played like it was on Sunday in Croke Park, there are very few things like it on this earth.

If Irish people love one thing though, it is being Irish and what better expression of that Irishness than a clash of the ash between two passionate counties trying desperately to bridge decades of hurt?

So roll up, rest of the world, come see what you’re missing.

And roll up, they did. Drool, they did. Wince, they did. From renowned journalists to professional sportsmen, Galway v Waterford in The Battle For Liam was their first experience of hurling and what an experience it must’ve been.

Their reactions were nothing we haven’t seen before but it wouldn’t be like us to skim over praise for the Irish. Besides, the reactions to the reactions were even better.

They’re not used to the obligatory sub shoulder.

Oliver Kay from The Times in England was absorbed and confused.

But does he know that those lads don’t get paid?

Does he know there’s another final in two weeks?

And does he know that those lads don’t get paid?

Confusion but love

Brilliance but… they don’t get paid.

Not everyone was enjoying it.

Do they not know that those lads don’t get paid?

There’s always one there to take an opportunistic swipe.

Northamptonshire’s finest was impressed with the carnage.

Like rhinos.

Where have you been all our lives?

Brace yourselves for the back-slapping…

Do you know those lads don’t get paid?

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