Two born competitors - Cody v Shefflin is box office

Galway versus Kilkenny, and Cork versus Clare - both massive games for all four counties. But the game I am most looking forward to is Galway v Kilkenny. Not so much for the on-field activity, but for how interesting the off-field activity is going to be.

The greatest manager of all time, facing one of the greatest players of all time, if not the greatest, but definitely the most decorated. I would imagine if you asked any one in Kilkenny nine months ago could they envisage Henry and Brian taking each other on on the sidelines, they would have said 'no chance'. But there you go.

I have savage time for Henry. I remember in 2012, my debut year, I got man of the match against Antrim in the qualifiers. The following day, the Irish Daily Star newspaper also awarded me man of the match. That meant, at the end of the year I got my ticket to 'The Star Awards'. They used to take place in the Croke Park Hotel, more casual than the All-Stars, and more importantly, a free bar!

Anyway, I remember waiting around to be called in for my award. We were all lining up outside, and it was my first year so I didn’t really know anyone. Next thing, Henry Shefflin came up, stuck out his hand and introduced himself to me and started chatting away.

I couldn’t believe it. Why would Henry do that, and not hang around with his own boys? Anyway, he won't remember it, but I will never forget, and what it did do is teach me a lifelong lesson. It taught me that whoever you are, or whatever you have done or haven’t done, be humble.

When you are in this game of giving opinions and talking about the game, people come up with their own idea of what people are like, when they don’t even know them. They dish out plenty of abuse based on you giving an opinion, but