2017 DAWNS AND the focus will slowly start to shift to the major sport events that will take place.

Can Tipperary retain the All-Ireland title? Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

In hurling Tipperary will enter the season as reigning All-Ireland senior champions for the first time in six years. Tipperary haven’t done back-to-back Liam MacCarthy Cup triumphs since 1965, will this year be different?

Kilkenny are smarting from last September’s final loss but the last time Brian Cody saw his side defeated in the All-Ireland decider, they bounced back to win the next two.

2015 finalists Galway ran the 2016 champions to a point at the semi-final stage. Waterford only failed to reach the final last year after losing a semi-final replay by two points.

Clare's Tony Kelly and Waterford's Kevin Moran Lorraine OÕSullivan / INPHO Lorraine OÕSullivan / INPHO / INPHO

And 2013 kingpins Clare have new management in place as they seek to recapture past glories.

Is the race for honours between those five or can you see another team bursting in to contention?

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