Hurling history awaits this weekend, but for who?

This weekend will see history created in some shape or form.

In a year when this Limerick team are trying to achieve a first, in terms of five All-Ireland titles in a row, if they can win in Tom Semple's Field on Sunday they will also have achieved a first in terms of six-in-a-row Munster tiles, surpassing the great Cork sides of the 1970s and 1980s.

Dublin will be trying to create their own bit of history by beating Kilkenny in a Leinster final for the first time since 1942. That same year Cork won the All-Ireland beating Dublin in the final. Could the same happen this year? Hard to see those two in the final but Cork winning it, now that’s not outside the realms of possibility at all.

The atmosphere on Sunday in Thurles will be everything you’d expect and more.

There is a crossroads near Kelly's of Fantane Quarry, just outside of Borrisoleigh, called Currabaha Cross and if you are attempting to get out there on Sunday from 2pm onwards you’ll do well to get a gap between the streams of Clare and Limerick supporters heading for Thurles.

You can almost feel the atmosphere in Borrisoleigh if you pull into the shop for a roll or a coffee.

As soon as you hit the long stretch of road after the Ragg and you get a glimpse of the floodlights of Semple Stadium in the distance there is this feeling that comes over you that you just cannot explain, not the road rage from the traffic building up but rather this feeling that your team and your place is about to take part in something very special.

Munster Hurling Final day, for many it’s their favourite day of the year even ahead of the All-Ireland Hurling Final such is the atmosphere it brings. People will hit the road at the weekend from far and wide to get to Thurles for this special day