They always remember the last man standing, the man with the match ball in his hand when the final whistle sounds. Wayne Hutchinson was that man in Thurles last November when Ballygunner finally claimed that elusive second AIB Munster club SHC title. “And the two boys are quite experienced and have been out in Croke Park on All-Ireland final day,” said Hutchinson. Ballygunner return to Thurles on Saturday to play Leinster champions Ballyhale Shamrocks in the All-Ireland semi-finals. “There’s only 35 minutes between the two clubs, a bridge in Waterford dividing us, and Ballyhale is only about 15 minutes after that,” said Hutchinson.

Source: Irish Examiner February 06, 2019 05:15 UTC