Only when the story of Colm Bonnar’s term in charge of Tipperary is compiled in the years to come will we know whether Saturday’s defeat to Kerry was a grounding that the senior hurlers will have built their subsequent success on, or the ignominious start.
Many club players will have their final chance of the year to impress the senior management today. The final round of the Miller Shield takes place today with two games down for decision. First up at 11am in Boherlahan, the Mid take on the North whilst at 1pm in Cashel, the undefeated West take on […]
WHEN Brian Cody’s great Kilkenny team started to break up, I was convinced of one thing – that I’d never see their likes again.
Kilkenny had been so good for so long that it felt like they were a team of a lifetime. One that would stand head and shoulders above the rest.
But for me Limerick are forcing their way into that conversation.
If it sounds a little premature to compare John Kiely’s team to the team that won six of seven All-Irelands, let me explain.
Limerick are in the midst of a golden era. They have now picked up six trophies in just over two years. Two leagues, two Munster titles and now the Liam MacCarthy twice. And today they could quite easily have been playing for a three in-a-row of All-Ireland titles had they gotten a better decision on the ‘65’ that wasn’t in last year’s All-Ireland semi-final.
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