Ryan rues lack of goal power

Failure to score a goal was the main reason for Limerick’s failed All-Ireland bid, insisted defeated manager Brian Ryan.

Substitute Conor Fitzgerald pulled narrowly wide in the first-half, while Peter Casey was twice denied by Kilkenny ‘keeper Darren Brennan on 37 and 38 minutes respectively. Late on, both Ronan Lynch and Barry Nash saw their efforts repelled. Try and try as they did, Limerick simply could not find the net.

“You need those breaks and we just didn’t get them today,” surmised Ryan.