Kildare’s Paul Dolan and Dublin’s Darragh Gray with the Liam MacCarthy Cup during the national launch of the All-Ireland SHC at Kinnity Castle in Offaly. Photo: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile
The Cinderella story of Kildare is like a gift from the gods for Willie Maher as he tries to hit the ground running as the national head of hurling.
While Maher was Laois manager only last year when they also fell in the Joe McDonagh Cup final, some part of him must have been happy that the fairy tale of the year added another chapter.