William O’Donoghue: Kilkenny deserved to beat Limerick in 2019

In the opposing corner on Sunday will be a face very familiar to O’Donoghue, former Na Piarsaigh manager Shane O’Neill

Limerick hurler William O'Donoghue pictured at Na Piarsaigh GAA Club to launch the Bord Gáis Energy Christmas Jumper campaign. Bord Gáis Energy will shortly be making 500 special county-themed Christmas jumpers available for sale, with all proceeds going to homeless charity Focus Ireland aiming to raise €20,000 to help fight homelessness in the run-up to Christmas. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Limerick’s William O’Donoghue has strongly rejected the assertion that the county slipped up in last year’s All-Ireland semi-final.

Limerick headed into last year’s All-Ireland semi-final against Kilkenny as league champions and fresh off the back of a 12-point hammering of Tipperary in the Munster final, but a ferocious Kilkenny start and 15 Limerick wides contributed to the Treatymen’s exit from the championship.