Hegarty: 'Listening to Dolores here in Croke Park in front of 82 and a half thousand people. It does not get any better than that'

Gearóid Hegarty, speaking to RTE post-match, was as you can imagine, in absolutely tremendous form. 

BIG GAME PLAYER: Limerick's Gearoid Hegarty celebrates a late score for his side. ©INPHO/James Crombie

Gearóid Hegarty was back to his best on the Croke Park sod today. The man for the big occasion stood up once more.

This time, his first-half goal stunned Kilkenny and his five points from play were crucial to Limerick's three-in-a-row victory.