Eleventh Heaven: Limerick chairman hails Kyle Hayes' ‘unprecedented’ medal haul

Kyle Hayes of Limerick with the Liam MacCarthy Cup after All-Ireland final win over Cork earlier this year. Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Limerick chairman John Cregan has hailed star hurler Kyle Hayes after he was presented with 11 medals at the All-Ireland winners’ medal ceremony in Limerick city’s Strand Hotel last Saturday evening.

Along with his team-mates, the 23-year-old, who is fancied to claim a third PwC All-Star next month, collected his two Celtic Crosses from this and last year’s All-Ireland SHC final successes against Cork and Waterford respectively. As well as that, there were the 2019, ‘20 and ‘21 Munster medals for their victories over Tipperary (‘19, ‘21) and Waterford (‘20) and the Allianz League Division 1 medals for 2019 and ‘20.