Nothing explains the difference between the football and hurling leagues in 2022 better than the mood in the two counties whose teams started the year as All-Ireland favourites. Neither Limerick nor Dublin have won a game yet, nor even squeezed out so much as a draw. They’ve both been beaten by teams who ordinarily wouldn’t have a prayer against them. They’ve both been sluggish in defence, feckless in attack and ponderous in transition. It’s all been a bit of a shambles, in technical terms.
But whereas the league woes of the Dubs have sprouted online critics, supporter panic and oh-so-many think pieces, there is precisely none of that when it comes to Limerick. Dessie Farrell is desperate for a result, John Kiely is looking forward to a good six weeks on the training ground ahead of championship. Limerick are still odds-on for the All-Ireland with the bookies; …
- March 5, 2022
