Terrific Treaty give Tipp a trimming

With Kilkenny not exactly lighting up Cusack Park on Wednesday evening, it was left to Limerick to fire the first warning signal in the race for All-Ireland U21 glory.

With these two counties having contested the All-Ireland minor decider back in 2014, they, along with Cork, are rightly being viewed as the chief contenders for the main prize.

But before Limerick can begin to eye up the silverware last annexed by the county in 2015, they must first negotiate Munster.