Limerick ease past Kilkenny for third league title in five years

Without late cry-offs captain Declan Hannon and Kyle Hayes and posting 15 second-half wides, the All-Ireland champions were still too good for a Kilkenny outfit who chose not to spring TJ Reid from the bench.

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Limerick ease past Kilkenny to win third title in five years. Pic: ©INPHO/Evan Treacy

LIMERICK 2-20 KILKENNY 0-15

Limerick cruised to a third Division 1 title in five years in front a green and white-dominated 17,243 Páirc Uí Chaoimh crowd this afternoon.