'If you get a chance to win, you have to take it' - Kiely's call that Cork shall not pass is heard

Division 1 titles usually bode well for Limerick but the psychological blow they struck on Cork last month was possibly greater than the one they landed here.

STARING DOWN: Kyle Hayes of Limerick, centre, and Damien Cahalane of Cork, 18, tussle during the Allianz Hurling League Division 1A final match between Limerick and Cork at TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

NHL Div 1 Final: LIMERICK 1-27 CORK 1-21 

The significance of this result in the grand scheme of things is open to debate.