Old Crescent triumph in war of attrition

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The rutted and ploughed state of what had been a good firm pitch beforehand was testimony afterwards to what had been a massive effort by two teams locked in an old-style Limerick war of attrition but played in the best of Limerick sporting tradition.

“Was it good to watch?” Old Crescent player/coach Matt T’Pau asked, grimacing through the pain of a battered rib-cage. Yes, he was assured.