Shane O’Neill and Na Piarsaigh clubmates put contact on hold for Galway-Limerick clash

O’Neill would be in regular contact with Limerick's seven Na Piarsaigh panellists, but it was agreed they’d keep a healthy distance

Galway hurling manager Shane O'Neill during a press conference at the Lady Gregory Hotel in Gort. Photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

Galway manager Shane O’Neill has revealed that he and the Na Piarsaigh members of the Limerick panel decided to temporarily cease contact following the respective provincial finals.

John Kiely’s Limerick panel contains seven Na Piarsaigh men - David Dempsey, Peter Casey, William O’Donoghue, Conor Boylan, Jerome Boylan, Adrian Breen, and the injured Mike Casey - players O’Neill worked extensively with during the four silverware-laden years, 2014-18, he was at the helm in his native club.