Kearns in awe of Kingdom

LIMERICK coach Liam Kearns was at Thurles on Sunday, and went away convinced he had seen this year’s All-Ireland champions in action.

Even allowing for how weak Tipperary were, his native county Kerry produced an awesome display of power which prompted him to declare: “we might as well not turn up at all on June 19.”

Kearns was joking, of course, but admitted he was hugely impressed and agreed that there isn’t a team in Ireland capable of toppling the reigning champions on that form.