Patrick Kelly: Looking for Cork defence to make a strong statement against Limerick
Westmeath's Ronan O'Toole is tackled by Mattie Taylor, left, and Kevin O'Donovan of Cork. Photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile
Two years ago, Cork gave Limerick a trimming in as one-sided a contest as I have witnessed. That same year only London placed below the Shannonsiders in the league. The fact that Limerick are given an outside chance of causing an upset in Saturday's Munster SFC semi-final reflects the steady improvement under Billy Lee since those low points.
At home in the Gaelic Grounds, after a decent Division 3 league campaign and a comprehensive victory over Waterford in the Munster quarter final, they will see this as a chance to ambush a Cork side which may find it hard not to have one eye looking towards Killarney.
