Hartigan hails the merits of having a big panel

IF Bernie Hartigan has any regret about Limerick’s last All-Ireland hurling final victory 34 years ago, it’s that he didn’t get to finish the game.

He was replaced in the second half by Tom Ryan, who was to manage the teams which failed in the finals of 1994 (to Offaly) and 1996 (to Wexford).

However, it’s no more than a bad memory at this stage for the former international athlete.