History repeating itself? A lookback at the All-Ireland Final past between Galway and Limerick

We sometimes stand accused of using over­blown lan­guage to describe what is a pas­time. Sport isn’t a mat­ter of life and death. The alleg­a­tion can seem reduct­ive at times. But in other con­texts, the only pos­sible plea is guilty. To describe a hurl­ing final as a battle, or to por­tray two teams going to war, […]