Tadhg Furlong impressed by Limerick's mental resilience and self-belief

Ireland and Leinster's Tadhg Furlong enjoys watching the knockout stages of the hurling championship - 'it's hard sport to bate'

RESILENCE AND SELF BELIEF: Ireland's Tadhg Furlong is impressed by the self belief and resilience that four-in-a-row All-Ireland Champions Limerick show. Pic: INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Tadhg Furlong has had it both ways. He knows what it takes to keep on hitting the highest notes and he has had the disappointment that comes with being off-key on the biggest of stages.

His Ireland team has followed up an historic series win in New Zealand with a Six Nations Grand Slam. His Leinster side has been beaten twice in Heineken Champions Cup finals by La Rochelle and evicted from the semi-finals of the URC the last two seasons.