Donal O'Grady: Limerick at their best are a well-oiled machine with 15 moving parts

Limerick had nine different scorers adding on 21 points after half time to Clare’s three who tallied 1-8

Clare's David McInerney in action against Cian Lynch, left, and Declan Hannon of Limerick at Semple Stadium. Photo by Daire Brennan/Sportsfile

At half-time in Thurles, Clare and Limerick were level on 15 points apiece. The game looked delicately poised and Clare, the overwhelming underdogs, seemed to be in with a chance.

However, all was to change utterly from the throw-in of the second period. Limerick were far more like themselves on the restart and they set down a marker by knocking over five points in the first three minutes.