Anthony Daly: What Limerick did would match any professional outfit around the world

The only game I could really recall like it was Leinster’s incredible turnaround against Northampton in the 2011 Heineken Cup final

FAMILIAR SIGHT: Declan Hannon lifts the cup as Limerick are crowned Munster champions after victory over Tipperary at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Picture: Tommy Dickson

Mon, 19 Jul, 2021 - 09:08

Anthony Daly

Two‑time All‑Ireland–winning captain and former Dublin and Clare manager, Anthony Daly, is a much-respected pundit and columnist as well as ringmaster in chief on the hugely-popular Dalo’s Hurling Show.

There is no game like hurling, but I never saw a game of hurling like I witnessed yesterday. I can’t even remember too many games like it any other sport, where a team managed a 10-point turnaround in a handful of minutes, and then followed it up with an absolute spanking for the rest of the match.

The only game I could really recall like it was Leinster’s incredible turnaround against Northampton in the 2011 Heineken Cup final. Northampton led that match by 22-6 at half-time before Leinster scored 27 points in the second half, and held the Saints scoreless in the process.