McCarthy pleased with efforts but new-look Treaty lose out

SPIRITED performances by two young teams in this entertaining Waterford Crystal hurling tournament quarter-final in Kilmallock yesterday, the students eventually out-pointing a plucky Limerick side by three points, thus qualifying to meet UL on Sunday next.

There was a sub-plot, of course, this being the first competitive appearance of the season for a Limerick team which is shorn of 24 of the 2009 panel, 12 of them cut by manager Justin McCarthy in October, another 12 who have since withdrawn their services, all of which sees Limerick hurling in crisis.

Afterwards, however, Justin was in no humour to discuss the controversy, merely declaring himself pleased with his side.