There’s a big game in Limerick, but it’s still Tipp

MUNSTER SHC SEMI-FINAL

Limerick can cry rivers over the tough hands they’ve been dealt in the last few years, starting with three years ago when they ‘won’ promotion to the top tier of the Allianz Hurling League only to be denied in a subsequent league restructure. Only one loss in three regular league seasons yet they’re still now stuck in that second tier.

The brutal truth though is that in the last two years, when the chips were down and they had just one game – a championship-type game if you like – to win to gain promotion, twice they’ve failed, first to Clare, then a few months ago to Dublin.