Celebrations underway in Limerick after hurlers All Ireland victory
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Celebrations are underway across Limerick after the county s senior hurlers claimed their second All Ireland title in three years at Croke Park on Sunday afternoon.
John Kiely s side completed the perfect season with an 11-point victory over Waterford in a behind-closed-doors final.
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The Mayor of the City and County of Limerick, Cllr Michael Collins, has congratulated the team and wider panel in its success.
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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FINTAN O’CONNOR CONFESSES to being a bit dazed while watching last month’s hurling quarter-final involving Waterford against Clare.
He is connected to the present Waterford bunch in a multitude of ways through different coaching roles. But tuning in fully was difficult in the aftermath of his own hurling engagement that afternoon.