The ball is in our court

Liam Kearns believes his Limerick side are very close to a major breakthrough. He spoke to Brendan Larkin.

HALF a dozen years in the job and nothing to show for it, Limerick manager Liam Kearns must be the eternal optimist. After the heartbreak of last year’s Munster final defeat by Kerry, Kearns wanted out, and it took a lot of persuasion to get him to stay in charge for at least another season.

Limerick’s football story should be the stuff of fairytale, a celebration of everything we have always held dear about the underdog.