Mentally, this result is as good as a win for us, says McKenna

LIMERICK coach Joe McKenna covered every inch of Semple Stadium, urging his charges on.

“This was a completely new experience for me and I’d prefer to be playing. It was nerve-wracking being on the sideline,” he said.

“From my experience of Munster championship hurling I knew it was going to be a tough battle. We didn’t get the best of starts and lost the first four puck -outs, which was a worry.