Enjoyment still the priority for Lynch after injury pain

Lynch’s achievements in recent weeks are a far cry from 2022 when he found himself coping for most of the season.

PwC GAA/GPA Player of the Month for July in hurling, Cian Lynch of Limerick, with his award at PwC offices in Limerick. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

When Limerick vice-captain Cian Lynch dragged injured skipper Declan Hannon up the steps with him to accept the Liam MacCarthy Cup last month, he was returning a favour that gave Lynch an "unbelievable" moment that salvaged a difficult 2022, when he was ruled out of the final himself with an ankle complaint.

“I suppose once the final whistle went, your mind drifts to get myself going, start thinking about the speech and all that but I remembered last year after winning the All-Ireland, I wasn’t togged out and I was just walking around the pitch and Dec just grabbed me to pull me up the steps and I remember that moment was just unbelievable.