Limerick bosses urged to tackle hurling decline

WITH JP McManus’ gift of €5m easing the financial pressures, the Limerick County Board are now asked to tackle what is claimed to be an alarming decline in the standard of hurling within the county.

Limerick have not won a senior All-Ireland title since 1973, the year that McManus’ life long friends Eamonn Grimes and Pat Hartigan starred.

Were it not for the county’s senior and under 21 footballers, Limerick would have no further interest in this summer’s championships.