Saturday's Men's Minor Singles final will be an intriguing battle between two of the most promising up-and-coming young players in the country, Monaghan's Eoghan McGinnity and Clare's Mark Rodgers.
The Farney vs The Banner represents a novel final in that Monaghan have never before had a representative in this particular decider; Clare, though, are old hands in the 40x20 Minor Singles grade.
Should Mark Rodgers get over the line today, he will be the fifth Clareman in the 44-year history of this event to take top honours, which would be a record of sorts in itself because interestingly, while Kilkenny have won this title seven times and top the roll of honour, those titles fell to only four players - Billy Bourke, Ducksy Walsh, DJ Carey (all twice winners) and Richie Hogan.
It is testament to the strength in depth of Clare handball that Rodgers will carry the saffron and blue colours into today's final as he hopes to follow in the footsteps of last year's winner Tiernan Agnew, Colin Crehan (2013), Paul Walsh (1990) and John Duggan (1982).
Both lads have been in excellent form of late. Rodgers defeated Cork's Cian O'Driscoll (21-3, 21-13) before an eye-catching 21-8, 21-8 win over the highly-rated Wexford player Josh Kavanagh.
McGinnity, meanwhile, is also coming off the back of an excellent run of form. He defeated Rodgers in the 17&U Irish Junior Nationals semi-final (11-7 tiebreaker) last year and went to win it and the corresponding world title.
Eoghan defeated Cahair Munroe of Tyrone in the Ulster final in straight games (21-5, 21-10) and Lorcan Conlon of Mayo in the All-Ireland semi-final (21-8, 21-12).
Like a lot of top young handballers, both of today's finalists also excel in other sports.
Rodgers struck 1-13 (including two crucial injury time frees) for Scariff/Ogonnelloe hurlers against Cratloe in the Clare U21A Hurling Championship on the same afternoon that he beat Kavanagh while McGinnity - who recently defeated Gavin Coyle to win the Monaghan county Senior Singles final - is also a promising footballer and golfer.
“I will try to stick with handball," McGinnity told GAAHandball.ie last year.
"It will probably reach a point where I have to pick one sport, golf is not too bad because it’s played mainly in the summer and doesn’t take too much out of you but football and handball can clash.”
An excellent match is in store between two top-class athletes. McGinnity's spin serves and court savvy are sure to be a highlight but, in the opposite corner, Rodgers' power, athleticism and attacking ability in the front court give him a huge chance also in an eagerly-awaited decider which could not be more finely-poised.