John Kiely: 'It will take us a few days to digest it'

UNFAMILIAR FEELING: Limerick manager John Kiely during the Munster SHC Round 2 match against Clare at TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

It was a first Championship loss for the All-Ireland champions since July 2019 but the taste is the same for Limerick boss John Kiely.

Kiely, who will now welcome back U20 starlets Adam English and Shane O’Brien to the panel, expected the Munster SHC would be fiercely fought and so it has transpired.