Hurling was still passionately played in rural ... through the adoption of unique county colours (the use of club jerseys was, by the time they began their three-in-a-row run in 1911, abandoned ...

So how might things look in League 2026? Heading into the penultimate round of this year's Allianz Hurling League, it’s time to throw a guess as to how things might be looking after promotion ...