Treaty teammate's company shortens road to recovery for Peter Casey

Barry Murphy ruptured his cruciate soon after his fellow Limerick forward

REWARD: Limerick's Peter Casey celebrates after the All-Ireland final. Pic: INPHO/Laszlo Geczo

Limerick hurler Peter Casey has admitted that the road back from a ruptured cruciate ligament would have been “10 times worse” had he not had teammate Barry Murphy beside him for every step of the journey.

Having suffered the dreaded injury at the end of the first half in last year’s All-Ireland final win, Casey’s involvement in the county’s three-in-a-row success this summer was limited to bench impact roles in the second half of their semi-final and final victories.