Limerick men desperate to end eight years of league frustration

Limerick are well familiar with this fork in the road.

Come Sunday evening, John Kiely’s troops will either be looking at a ninth consecutive campaign in the league’s second tier or a return to the top table for the first time since 2010.

In 2012, ‘13, ‘14’, ‘15 and ‘16, the Limerick hurlers placed second in the race for promotion. They’re fed up spending each spring off-broadway. Patience has worn thin on the ground.