John Kiely
Kiely was happy with his sides efficiency when needed most as they prepare for Clare in round two of the championship this Saturday evening.
Read MoreWhile the result went their way on the day, Limerick did lose captain Declan Hannon early in the first half as he made way after 14 minutes.
Read MoreFor the fourth successive year Limerick will enter the championship as the team to beat with no one able to crack the code since the 2019 All-Ireland semi-final.
Read MoreLimerick looked invigorated in this year’s League and manager John Kiely was certainly happy to add a third spring triumph in five years.
Read MoreInto the team came Mike Casey, who was removed in the second half, and Colin Coughlan with Limerick rarely missing the All-Star duo.
Read MoreLimerick are 70 minutes from a first league title in three years, with their 2023 campaign a far cry from where they were twelve months ago.
Read MoreLimerick’s reward for the victory is a place in the league final for the first time in three years where they will meet Kilkenny in a rematch of last year’s All-Ireland final.
Read MoreThe result ended Limerick’s four year wait for a league semi-final berth with their previous clash at the stage coming in 2019.
Read MoreSpeaking after the contest, John Kiely said the players were keen to get games under their belt with the championship just five weeks away.
Read MoreJohn Kiely was able to hand out seasonal debuts to three of his All-Ireland winning XV, Diarmaid Byrnes, Mike Casey and Aaron Gillane.
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