Here are the numbers behind their dominance of the province since 2019.
Limerick have set various landmarks in recent years as they stockpile medals and trophies, though becoming the first team ever to win six Munster titles on the spin is one of the most noteworthy.1 - The number of teams that have done the six-in-a-row in Munster hurling, with Limerick going one better than Cork 1901-05, 1975-79 and 1982-86.
4 - The number of defeats that Limerick have suffered in Munster over the course of their six-in-a-row run. They lost to Cork and Tipperary in 2019, Clare last year and Cork again this year. It’s also the number of Limerick players who now have seven provincial medals. As well as being part of the six-in-a-row, Nickie Quaid, Declan Hannon, Graeme Mulcahy and David Reidy were also involved in the panel in 2013, when they won a first Munster title in 17 years, with Quaid, Hannon and Mulcahy all starting as they beat Cork 0-24 to 0-15.20 - Their biggest winning margin in Munster since 2019. That was against Waterford, who they beat by 2-24 to 0-10 at Walsh Park five years ago.
21 - That’s how many different starters Limerick had across the six Munster finals that they’ve won on the spin, with Shane O’Brien the two new addition on Sunday. In total, 32 players have featured in the six finals, with O’Brien, Donncha Ó Dálaigh and Aidan O’Connor making their first appearances in the provincial showpiece this year.25 - The number of games that Limerick played to win the six-in-a-row.
But, due to Covid-19 restrictions, there were no spectators present for their victory over Waterford in Thurles in December 2020 and only 7,000 were permitted when they retained the title against Tipperary at Pairc Ui Chaoimh the following July.
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