Where have all the Limerick forwards gone?

In the same way that Ireland has always relied on a strong core of Munster players — forwards, in particular — Munster has always been at its belligerent best with a core of influential Limerick forwards on board, writes Donal Lenihan 

Former Munster hooker Packie Derham — who scored the decisive try in the historic win over Australia at Musgrave Park in 1981 — was the first to pose the question; is there any Limerick player in Munster’s matchday squad today?

It was raised as a decent crowd gathered in front of the television in the Constitution clubhouse bar, watching on anxiously as Munster closed out the remaining minutes of their third-round Guinness PRO14 clash against the Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium back in September.