Treaty blitz Banner but wary as Tipperary loom

Limerick U21 manager Pat Donnelly was correct to say this performance won’t be sufficient to overcome Tipperary in the Munster semi-final on June 21.

Yes, Limerick, minus key forward Peter Casey, came through this quarter-final assignment with 14 points to spare, but scratch beneath the surface and this Treaty display wasn’t as impressive as the scoreline suggests.

The reigning Munster and All-Ireland champions should have been home and hosed by the call for half-time, but a far too casual attitude in attack, which included five goal opportunities passing without a single green flag being risen, meant they led only by two, 0-10 to 0-8, at the break.