When Limerick and Kilkenny met in the 1897 All-Ireland final, Seán Óg Hanley was included among the great players for the ‘name and fame of his prowess’
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A few months after winning Limerick’s first All-Ireland, he moved to Dublin and from there to England where, “little suited to the fogs and fumes of London”, he failed to look after a cold and died on August 24th, 1915. He was only 38. A week later, Blackrock secured Limerick’s first club All-Ireland, winning the 2010 junior final against St Colmcille’s of Tyrone. Blackrock was founded as the modern amalgamation of Kilfinane and Ardpatrick.“I can’t get over this – I’m standing on the steps of the Hogan Stand in Croke Park. One hundred and thirteen years ago Seán Óg Hanley brought an All-Ireland cup back to Kilfinane. It gives me great pride, and great honour, to do the same today.
Overall, Kilkenny experienced this seven times and have never lost an All-Ireland final to the same county in successive years. On a more restricted sample of two occasions, both against this weekend’s opponents, neither have Limerick.Regardless of Sunday’s outcome, one accolade looks to be settled.
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