THE FOGARTY FORUM: Time to play it fair with Limerick

Compare and contrast — for the second year running, Mayo footballers have qualified for a Division 1 semi-final having won just three of their seven round games.

Over the last three seasons, Limerick hurlers have played 17 round games in Division 2 or 1B, winning 14 of them and losing just one.

Can football be compared with hurling in such circumstances? When it comes to fairness, the answer most definitely is yes and few could blame people in Limerick for thinking it’s in short supply as far as John Allen’s team is concerned.