Cork mauling leaves John Kiely demanding player response

Limerick 1-19 Cork 7-22: Limerick boss John Kiely was clearly unhappy after this drubbing at the hands of Cork in the Munster SHL yesterday in the Gaelic Grounds, describing the 21-point defeat as unacceptable and “a very low point”.

“We knew we were going to be under a bit of pressure,” said Kiely. “That starting 15 for Cork would not be too far off what they’ll have when it comes to the NHL. But, at the same time, we would have expected much, much more from our guys. We certainly wouldn’t consider that result to be something acceptable.

“When fellas get opportunities, they have to take them, simple as that. We need a response on Wednesday against Clare - fellas are going to have to turn around and show us that the jersey means more that what it did today to them.”