'Who wouldn’t want to play for Billy Lee?'

Limerick manager Billy Lee celebrates with his players after Sunday's promotion to Allianz League Division Two

Limerick are certainly nowhere near the zenith just yet, but the satisfaction of edging their way up the gradient is all the sweeter again considering how close they were to the nadir just four years ago.

At the end of the 2018 league, Limerick were ranked 31st in the league. Before they played Clare in the championship six weeks later, Billy Lee was on the verge of forfeiting the match.