Experienced Waterford have edge over Limerick
With respect to the Kerry challenge in the first round in Walsh Park, that game didn't reveal too much about Waterford's current form, no more than Limerick's big win over the holders in the League in Kilmallock could be taken as a guide to their potential. Not that we needed to be reminded or maybe we did but Clare's success over Tipperary two weeks ago highlighted the fickle nature of League form relative to the championship.
Limerick promised much two years ago after running Tipperary so close in the Munster final, before losing unexpectedly to Wexford in the All-Ireland quarter-final. But that promise remains largely unfulfilled after an inferior display against Tipp in last year's Munster semi-final.
