Surprise Club performance of the Year: Railway’s appearance in the semi-finals of the Club Champs was a major surprise, especially considering they had, at no point, been able to field the same side for a prolonged period with international cricket commitments, players going on year-long holidays and others returning to their homeland.Trinity, meanwhile, made an unlikely cup final appearance under David Bane and Monkstown's epic run to the ISC final were both good moment's where the regular hegemony was broken.
But the real surprise package was Kilkenny’s presence in division 1. A year ag
o, Hugh Kelly told me he was not sure the club would be able to field a side in the league at all. The return of Brian Grey helped and, using a number of 1999’s All-Ireland schools winning side, added to by ‘quarterback’ Tom Manning, the Cats proved to be not just a handful of a road-trip but ruffled a number of team’s feathers on their visits to Dublin.
Winner: Kilkenny
o, Hugh Kelly told me he was not sure the club would be able to field a side in the league at all. The return of Brian Grey helped and, using a number of 1999’s All-Ireland schools winning side, added to by ‘quarterback’ Tom Manning, the Cats proved to be not just a handful of a road-trip but ruffled a number of team’s feathers on their visits to Dublin.Winner: Kilkenny
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