From ice cool to ice-cream: Declan Hannon’s guide to Limerick

Declan Hannon isn’t thinking about the prospect of becoming the first captain since Christy Ring to lift the Liam MacCarthy Cup three times

‘We found it quite difficult against Cork and they are a fabulous team with pace and skill and work-rate. They have it all and we are going to be seriously up against it,’ says Limerick captain Declan Hannon. Picture: Diarmuid Greene/Sportsfile

It was Limerick’s signature display so far this year, their second-half demolition of Tipperary. Declan Hannon can tell you what it was like in the dressing room at half-time that day, when Limerick were 10 points down.

“It was quite calm. I would say you’d be surprised, if you were a fly on the wall, to see how calm it was. We knew ourselves that we hadn’t shown up and in any match you’ll be found out straight away, and Tipperary were full value for their 10-point lead.