''He is just an incredible coach. His understanding of what the game entails, the various skills, the ability to perform those skills under pressure''
Back in 2011, Paul Kinnerk announced himself on the intercounty stage. Hardly anyone took a blind bit of notice.
READ MORE: Former Limerick star Shane Dowling backs 'overtime showdown' for hurling despite shootout heroics for Na Piarsaigh It's 19 years since JP McManus first sponsored Limerick. What staggered many was the scale of his support. He handed over a cheque for €5m. In a rare interview at the time, McManus was asked why he did it.
He worked the oracle with the Clare hurlers too, playing a pivotal role when they won the All-Ireland in 2013.He is Ying to John Kiely's Yang. Together, the mix is intoxicating. "Then he's very in tune with the way hurling is being played from a tactical standpoint, at the moment. "My interactions with John on a daily basis are frequent and I can just imagine on top of that, outside of my dealings with him, what he has to deal with from a physio perspective, a County Board perspective and a players' perspective,'' he said.
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