Kearns issues holy orders for Derry tie

"IF there's a God up there, we deserve to get to Croke Park." And few down here could quibble with Limerick coach Liam Kearns, whose bid for glory has been rerouted to Dr Hyde Park tomorrow and a trip through the qualifiers.

Kearns and his crew will be in championship action for the third successive week, hoping their two Munster final exertions against his native Kerry have not taken too great a toll, mentally or physically.

Despite the disappointments of the past fortnight, Kearns was in a defiant mood last night.