'Having each other's backs away from the pitch is special': Cian Lynch on the Limerick bond

For Lynch, moments away from the field as a team are cherished.

GAME-FACE: Cian Lynch poses for a portrait during a Limerick hurling pre-All-Ireland final media conference. Pic: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

It’s not just hurling that Cian Lynch has mastered. The art of talking but saying little has long featured on his resumé. The Limerick captain is fully aware of how his words will be scrutinised and parsed.

His appearance tells more about the “incredibly free spirit” as his former teacher and current coach Liam Cronin has described him.