'We'll leave them worry about that' - John Kiely focused on Limerick rather than Cork's team for final

Limerick were comfortable eight-point winners over Cork during the March 7 meeting at the Gaelic Grounds with the Rebels containing just six players that began the 2025 All-Ireland final defeat.

FINAL COUNTDOWN: John Kiely during the Allianz Hurling League Division 1A match between Limerick and Galway. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile.

Having yet to face an even close-to-full-strength Cork in 2026, Limerick manager John Kiely has said his team’s League final preparations will not be concerned with the likely make-up of Ben O’Connor’s side.

Kiely described Limerick’s League final progression as “ideal” given the alternative was a five-week gap between the conclusion of the League round-robin and their Munster opener away to Cork on April 26.