John Kiely: Faster puck-outs contributing to higher scoring rate

SHOW OF RESPECT: Limerick manager John Kiely and Clare counterpart Brian Lohan at yesterday’s Munster SHC quarter-final in Thurles. Kiely believes the speed of puck-outs has contributed to the high scoring returns across this weekend’s SHC games. Picture: Inpho/Ryan Byrne

Limerick manager John Kiely believes the speed of puck-outs has contributed to the high scoring returns across the opening weekend of the Liam MacCarthy Cup.

After 2-54 was scored in Croke Park on Saturday, 1-59 was registered in Thurles on Sunday.