If Limerick engineer the goal chances, Gillane won’t keep missing

Limerick were behind by eight points at half-time in their league game with Galway earlier in the season. They won’t want to be in a similar situation at any time tomorrow. They will be looking for a good start and their go-to man from puckouts, particularly early in the game, is Gearóid Hegarty.

If the players lineout in their programme positions, Hegarty will occupy the right-half-forward berth with Aidan Harte as his direct opponent. The Limerick management will like this match-up. The tall, athletic Hegarty is good in the air and he will fancy his chances in this duel.

Harte is having a good year. However, ability under the high ball is not his greatest strength. As part of Limerick’s puckout strategy, Kyle Hayes vacates the centre by moving towards the left wing.Hayes is also a target for Nickie Quaid’s long deliveries so his opponent cannot afford to leave him unmarked.