Limerick’s first league title since 1997 has come off an almost seamless roll of performances going back to last July – since when only Cork have beaten them. Sunday was the first time in 30 years that a county apart from Kilkenny has added the league title to an All-Ireland won the previous September. Most physical“I think Limerick are probably the most physical side in the championship at the moment. Of the five teams, who lost their first match, only Clare survived to emerge from the province. Limerick don’t have a match in the first week and must then play Cork after the latter have had the benefit of a match against Tipperary.

Source: The Irish Times April 02, 2019 00:00 UTC