UL victory keeps Limerick hurling momentum bubbling
The hurlers were favourites going into this Electric Ireland decider in Mallow. And while first time finalists Dublin City University put it up to them in a wind-assisted opening half, the outlook looked inevitable after the interval – DCU’s second goal finished four minutes into added time.
Three counties made up UL’s starting 15 – Clare (5), Limerick (7) and Tipperary (3) - and there were many household names. The in-form Jason Forde, for one, tallied 1-10. Lots of talent there, but bainisteoir Gary Kirby, the former Limerick attacker, said ‘it was all about trying to gel them together’.
