The Nire setting sights higher

The Nire (Waterford) 1-11 Ballylanders (Limerick) 0-7

At Kilmallock yesterday, they booked their place in the Munster Club semi-final as they led wire-to-wire against Ballylanders.

Benji Whelan was pleased that his players had shown the desire to carry on their odyssey: “They were really focused,” he said, “even on the Thursday night after the county final I felt, ‘They’re back on the boil already’.