Nemo know the cost of a Munster no-show — and cannot afford another

Cork champions Nemo Rangers face Loughmore-Castleiney with memories of past Munster defeats shaping their latest provincial campaign

Nemo Rangers manager Robbie O'Dwyer. Pic: INPHO/David Ribeiro

Before there were three consecutive county final defeats, there was early Munster elimination at the hands of the Tipp champions. An unwanted first and an equally undesirable second. Unknown heartbreak and unfamiliar meekness.

Out Nemo way, the few receipts accumulated are kept and held onto. When Nemo behave out of character, the self-reproach sits and stays.