Limerick's James Ryan: Defeat to Cork was a real 'eye-opener'

"We’re all pondering and having a good look at ourselves individually before we look at it as a team.”

Limerick's returning star James Ryan has backed manager John Kiely’s scathing assessment of Sunday’s 21-point hammering at the hands of Cork in the Munster senior hurling League, writes Jackie Cahill.

Ryan, who made his seasonal bow as a half-time substitute, admitted that a big defeat, in which Cork scored seven goals, should serve as a real “eye-opener” for the Shannonsiders.