Poor tactics not fitness issues cost Limerick

Limerick’s team and management will receive some well deserved kudos for their display in putting it up to Tipp in Sunday’s Munster Championship, but as the days go on they will reflect on an opportunity lost.

Tipp were there for the taking. If the Premier men have ambitions of success in September they will have to improve their support play immeasurably but they deserve credit for getting over the line in the end. On this display, Limerick will cruise through the early backdoor games.

If they can refine some of their tactical play and keep up the hunger levels they will be a force to be reckoned with at the quarter-final stage. Limerick were sharp in the opening half, a hunger for work epitomised by the effective all-action display of James Ryan at midfield, some clever points and off the ball running by Tobin and Mulcahy up front.