Horan overjoyed as Limerick finally fire

THE oft-battered cult of the outside manager got a fillip, not a flake, in the Gaelic Grounds on Saturday. You only had to see what victory meant to Limerick football boss Maurice Horan, a Mayo native, at the final whistle.

Horan was emotional as he discussed his side’s stylish victory over Offaly.

He said: “We’re a team full of fire. We played for our personal identity today. Hurling is on the up in Limerick and we needed a result. It was a super result, it was backs against the wall time. We listened to five weeks of criticism about not having enough heart after a very insipid display against Kerry.