Dowling: We want to catch up with the best

Limerick’s hat-trick hero Shane Dowling is keeping feet firmly on the ground after Saturday’s facile victory over Antrim.

Dowling posted 3-9 in the Shannonsider’s 8-26 tally but acknowledges that sterner tests lie ahead for John Allen’s side who walloped Laois in the qualifiers a week earlier.

Dowling said: “When the opportunities present themselves you’ve got to take them, no matter who you’re playing. You can only beat what’s in front of you; Laois were there, Antrim were there and we’ve beaten both, got big scores both times. There was a bit of a lull at the end of the first-half that will have to be looked at but we’re through to the next round.”