By John Considine
Below are some graphics on the in-game competitive balance of the 2022 senior hurling championship.
The first picture shows that for just over 50% of game time the teams are tied or within one score (three points) of each other. Teams are within two scores, or six points, of each other for 75% of the time.
The first picture shows that for just over 50% of game time the teams are tied or within one score (three points) of each other. Teams are within two scores, or six points, of each other for 75% of the time.
It is possible to compare the Leinster or Munster championship using a similar picture. The second picture below shows the points margins for these two championships.
An alternative way of examining the competitiveness of the games is to count the number of times the state of the game changes. How many times does one or other team lead? How many times are the teams tied? Below is a picture that captures this information. The game on the left is the Munster final (normal time). Most people think it was the game of the year. The same two teams also account for the second bar on the left (round-robin Munster game). One needs to be careful with this picture/measure. The five games on the right are ones where one team takes a lead and maintains it for the game. While four of these games were blowouts, one was competitive to the end.
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