Anthony Daly: Limerick still kingpins but does All-Star breakdown reflect closing gap?
GAP CLOSING?: Limerick's Gearoid Hegarty celebrates a late score for his side in the final. File pic: INPHO/James Crombie
Limerick are still the top dogs but, in a discreet kind of way, the seven All-Stars they secured also tells you that they’re not the same untouchables that they appeared to be in 2021. This time last year, they bagged 12 awards. And nobody would have lost the rag if that number had even been higher.
This year, Limerick could legitimately claim to have deserved eight but, either way, seven or eight feels right, in the same way the dozen gongs reflected their dominance last year. Limerick are still the best team out there. But the gap appears to be closing.
