Limerick hurling eyes another title - and another production line of talent

Brian O'Meara, right, and Donnacha O'Dalaigh of Limerick celebrates after their side's victory in the oneills.com Munster GAA Hurling U20 Championship Final match between Limerick and Tipperary at TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Irrespective of whether they win or lose at Semple Stadium, Limerick will do very, very well to mine as many seniors from the current U20 class as they did the all-conquering groups of 2015 and 2017.

Limerick is a county that needs no education on the false dawns that an U21 All-Ireland can raise, or three-in-a-row for that matter, but where there was no transfer of success in the years after the 2000, 01 and 02 wins, well-travelled was the pathway from underage to senior following the wins of five and seven years ago.