Limerick Messi Cian Lynch named final man of the match 

"For any young boy or girl aspiring to play for your county in any sport, be a team player."

22 August 2021; Cian Lynch of Limerick celebrates with his mother Valerie after the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final match between Cork and Limerick in Croke Park, Dublin. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Limerick maestro Cian Lynch was named RTÉ man of the match for the All-Ireland hurling final, with Anthony Daly suggesting there were "eight or nine" players from the back to back champions in contention.

"We narrowed it down to four — Sean Finn, what a performance again, never put a foot wrong; Cian Lynch brilliant, Gearóid Hegarty brilliant, and we have to mention Peter Casey, who had to go off before the break. Five scored, would surely have been in line for it."