Christy O'Connor's Talking Points: Will the Fitzgibbon final have been instructive for John Kiely?

The process of transition has already begun but Kiely and his management are trying to balance that process without losing focus of their main target of winning another All-Ireland

UL players, from left, Cathal O’Neill, Adam English, Aidan O’Connor and Colin Coughlan pose with the Fitzgibbon Cup. Pic: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Will Kiely show trust in younger brigade going forward?

Shortly after UL defeated Mary I in the Fitzgibbon Cup final last weekend, four of UL’s Limerick players – Adam English, Colin Coughlan, Aidan O’Connor and Cathal O’Neill – posed for a photograph with the cup. It was more than likely their last time together in a UL jersey but the image was for more than just posterity; it was also a reminder of just how important the four had been to UL’s modern Fitzgibbon crusade.