Garret Ahearn (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Does it not just show what sport and the GAA can do? Difficult decisions were made a couple of months ago over whether this year's championship should go ahead and whether Government could support it. A weekend like we have just had shows the impact it has for people and for communities. For my county it is huge. It took 85 years to win a Munster final and having two players from my parish on the team gives great personal pride for our area. Many people have talked about it being similar to 1920 with the same four provincial winners in the all-Ireland semi-finals. Apart from the Leader and other Dublin people, most people will hope it finishes the same way as it did in 1920 with Tipperary winning an all-Ireland title.