When it comes to this afternoon's All-Ireland hurling final between Kilkenny and Limerick, it is clear that there is a huge amount of respect between the two teams.
The pair have shared some epic battles down through the years, most notably during last year's decider. John Kiely's men would come out on top on that occasion, giving the Leinster side even more motivation to reverse the result on this occasion.
The pageantry around All-Ireland final day is something that a lot of people enjoy. The parade before the game certainly hammers home the importance of the occasion, with both sets of supporters always ensuring the atmosphere during that particular tradition is top notch.
While the parade has been part and parcel of the fixture for a long time, one new hurling tradition is something that not everyone is convinced by.
Jackie Tyrrell on new All-Ireland hurling final tradition
Shaking hands with the opposition team before the game may seem like a small thing, but it is not something that has always been expected in this fixture.
Both sides partook in the practice this afternoon, a gesture that teams in the past may not have been all that keen on.
Speaking on RTÉ, Kilkenny legend Jackie Tyrrell admitted that it was not something his team would have been able to do during their heyday.
We never shook hands back in our day, because we probably would have cut the heads off each other before we even started!
This is a new thing. If you're a player, you're probably waiting for your player that you're marking and stare him straight down. This is the first battle that you're starting with.
Tyrrell was having a bit of fun here, although this does portray how hurling has changed in recent years.
It would have been interesting to see how that great Kilkenny team approached this particular custom.
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