Anthony Daly: Potent, savage Limerick already look like the team to beat

When I was walking out of Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday evening, I noticed some action on the 4G pitch. I knew it couldn’t be some club training so soon after the match so I went over to investigate; it was 13 Tipperary substitutes going hard at it.

That’s standard practice after games now, where guys who didn’t play do some running to store up on their fitness loading, to help keep pace with the lads who have just played.