Limerick still out in front; Lampard’s Merseyside derby tactics border on ‘dumb’

It may only be April, but a bumper weekend of GAA championship action has us feeling like it’s well and truly summer time. The result of the weekend undoubtedly was Galway’s upset of an injury-hit Mayo, where the Tribesmen proved there was substance behind the glimpses of appealing style that has defined them over the past few years. In Munster, Limerick were good enough to get past the high-flying Waterford despite an injury to hurler of the year Cian Lynch, while Tipperary were dealt a crushing blow with their second consecutive defeat against Clare. Nicky English in his column this morning says that Limerick’s ability to reshuffle the deck and still look so good despite a number of injuries shows a strength in depth that will worry those hoping for a competitive All-Ireland championship. In Leinster, Kilkenny, Dublin and Galway all safely secured wins of their own.

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