The champions have mastered the ability of giving their best displays in All-Ireland finals
I felt at that stage that they wouldn’t be beaten. Kilkenny got a goal from Paddy Deegan and had a couple of chances for others. No matter what they came up with was always going to be window-dressing given that awesome second half from Limerick.
Gearóid Hegarty contributed as well after an at times difficult year. Cathal O’Neill is another brilliant player to have on the bench to bring in, and Kilkenny had no one like that. Not really. Limerick are in a different stratosphere. If it weren’t for Kilkenny four years ago they would be on a six-in-a-row, not four. They are an outstanding team. There is nothing to do but congratulate them.
Tom Phelan had an outstanding game, scored some points, provided assists and caught a great ball in the second half but taking on Byrnes, O’Donoghue and Hayes in those circumstances was never going to be easy.
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