Limerick will use poor League as motivation - JJ Delaney

JJ Delaney and Ollie Canning feel that the shorter league season meant Limerick boss John Kiely was chasing different things than the chasing pack

1 April 2022; Sky Sports announced their 2022 GAA Championship fixtures, along with an all-star panel of pundits and commentators for the season ahead. Pictured at the launch in Croke Park is presenter Gráinne McElwain and pundits, from left, Ollie Canning, JJ Delaney and Jamesie O'Connor. As part of the 2022 GAA schedule of fixtures, Sky Sports Arena will be the home of GAA, with a total of 20 games broadcasting on the channel – 14 of which are exclusive to Sky Sports. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Come Sunday, when John Kiely finally throws the dust covers off his Limerick machine as they face into a bumper, vociferous Páirc Uí Chaoimh crowd, the indifferent league form will be a distant memory.

At a recent Sky Sports media launch, the assembled punditry team of JJ Delaney and Ollie Canning stated in plain terms that the shorter league season meant Kiely was chasing different things than the chasing pack as they attempt to capture Liam MacCarthy for the fourth time in five years.