Gavin O’Mahony: Consistency key to Limerick revival

Gavin O’Mahony spent four years toiling in the green shirt before a Munster hurling championship victory landed on his doorstep. Near-misses, and not so near a miss against Cork in 2010 — the Treaty men simply could not catch a break.

A corner was turned in the Munster-winning campaign of 2013 and Sunday’s scalp of Clare marked Limerick’s fourth provincial championship win in their last five outings. Consistency now bears a much different meaning where Limerick’s current crop are concerned.

“I suppose a huge thing that we put emphasis on is consistency,” said Limerick centre-back O’Mahony. “Even going back through the last 30 years with Limerick, we make a spurt for a year or two, then you wouldn’t go back to Croke Park again for four or five. We were kind of adamant that it’s not good enough.