Paul Kerrigan has seen best and worst of times

The best ever and the worst ever. So goes Paul Kerrigan’s description of Nemo’s last two Munster finals.

We’ll deal first with the 2010 decider, played in January of the following year after two weather-enforced postponements.

Nemo could do no wrong during the opening half an hour at Mallow. From all angles and distances, they found the target. James Masters’ drop-kicked goal was a thing of beauty, as were the points from Barry O’Driscoll and Paul Kerrigan from either sideline. When referee Derek O’Mahoney called half-time, Eddie Kirwan’s charges had built up a 1-13 to 0-3 lead.