John Fogarty: If Limerick’s golden era is to be stopped, it’ll be in Munster

In the Munster SHC, Ennis is one of two places Limerick haven’t won against the home side in the Kiely era and Clare’s round-robin record remains the best

KEY COG: Keeping performance coach Caroline Currid on board will be crucial for Limerick. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Grains of sand tipped the scales in Limerick’s favour in this year’s Munster championship. Whether it’s because they streak away from the chasing pack or the other counties catch them, John Kiely doesn’t expect it to be as close again.

“We saw the score difference was +3 across five games in the Munster championship, so that will tell you where it was at,” he said prior to Sunday’s All-Ireland final. “I don't think we'll see it as tight again for a long, long time.”