Also in Contention
Although Cork were the bookies favourites to retain the Liam MacCarthy Cup in 2005 they faced stiff competition from the other hurling superpowers. Kilkenny were naturally considered in contention, however, Clare and Galway proved their worth with great displays during the entire Championship.
Read more about this topic: All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2005
Famous quotes containing the word contention:
“Contention is inseparable from creating knowledge. It is not contention we should try to avoid, but discourses that attempt to suppress contention.”
—Joyce Appleby (b. 1929)