Houlihan happy to be facing Kingdom

WITH all due respect to Kingdom folk, few would argue that Limerick received the plum draw in the All-Ireland hurling qualifiers when their name came out of the hat opposite Kerry’s three weeks ago.

However, it’s the timing of the tie, as much as the opponents, that has found favour Shannonside.

Two high profile games in quick succession against Waterford took its toll on Dave Keane’s talented young greenhorns and the 20 days between that replay defeat and Saturday’s trip into the Kingdom have reinvigorated Limerick, according to keeper Timmy Houlihan.