Hayes credits underage system for Limerick achievements

U21 All-Ireland medallist Kyle Hayes gives huge credit to Limerick’s underage system for producing players ready for the big stage.

Limerick begin the defence of their All-Ireland U21 hurling title on Monday against Clare (Cusack Park, 5.40pm), and Hayes points to the Shannonsiders’ focus on underage as a driving force in their recent success at the grade.

“There’s an academy there - Cian Lynch’s age group was the very start of it - but it’s really about hard work being put in, it’s all done in a professional manner, so there’s not much of a change from senior to U21 to underage, from U14 up it’s all regulated and planned.