Sheehan expected Limerick intensity

ON a sun-splashed day in Killarney, Bryan Sheehan experienced the sensation of lifting silverware in a Kerry senior jersey for the first time.

“We weren’t surprised by how Limerick started. We knew exactly that Limerick were going to come at us. We saw what they did to Cork last year below in Páirc Uí Chaoimh. They played with fierce intensity and people didn’t give them enough credit for what they’ve done and how good they are at the moment.

“We knew they were going to come at us with guns blazing and we were just lucky enough that we steadied the ship a small bit and kept the lead. We felt we had the firepower to kick on to win in the end and we did just that.”