ON SUNDAY, FOR the fifth time since 2009, Kilkenny and Tipperary will meet in the All-Ireland senior hurling final.
In what has been one of the most fascinating rivalries in modern hurling, Kilkenny hold the advantage, winning three of the four match-ups, but it’s actually the Premier County that go into this weekend’s decider as slight favourites.
With that in mind, we’ve examined the three key factors — Brian Cody’s team selection, player match-ups and Tipperary’s firepower — that should decide this year’s winner of the Liam MacCarthy Cup.
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