'There’s no excuse' - John Kiely blasts Limerick's 'embarrassing' performance against Kilkenny

The All-Ireland champions were 'nailed, good and proper' due to a lack of effort, according to the Treaty boss. 

Kilkenny manager Derek Lyng and Limerick manager John Kiely at the end of the game. Pic: INPHO/Ken Sutton

When analysing this rare Limerick defeat, manager John Kiely did not tread softly. No one was spared.

Words such as “embarrassing”, “abysmal”, and “not acceptable” were thrown out. He ranked the  team’s no-show as among the worst two or three performances of his eight-year tenure.