Gearóid Hegarty in best shape of his life and still ‘playing on the edge’

It’s easy to tell from talking to Gearóid Hegarty why he becomes his own eventful force of nature on the hurling field. Clearly caring deeply about his own level of performance, he “couldn’t care less” what anyone else thinks, for better or for worse, bar what’s said inside Limerick’s own hurling circle.
Championship week, and Hegarty is in no way muted before Limerick open the defence of their Munster and All-Ireland titles with Sunday’s trip to Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork no doubt still hurting from the lesson received in Croke Park last August.
For now Hegarty is talking about another lesson, how “embarrassed” th …

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