Limerick look to have the edge against Clare

THIS sporting prediction business is a serious enough job, but one of the many positives of the job is that you get to meet characters like Gary Kirby.

One of the many positives about Gary Kirby is that he so obviously enjoys life and particularly his role as a selector on the Limerick senior hurling team.

As a star player with the county for well over a decade he enjoyed the cut and thrust of championship play, never went over the top in terms of foul play, but never gave less than his best either. He always held his own even against the best.