Munster hurling final preview, can Cork beat Limerick again?
About this episode
The episode previews the Munster hurling final between Cork and Limerick, discussing team strengths and key players.
It's the calm before the storm as The Echo Sport Podcast crew previews the Munster hurling final. If it's a case of familiarity breeding contempt, then we are in for a fiery battle by the Lee on Sunday as Cork and Limerick collide for the fifth time this season, going back to the preseason Munster Hurling League. The Treaty had the upper hand in the first three meetings while Cork snatched a narrow win in April when the absence of Aaron Gillane and the dismissal of Cian Lynch were major factors. This time, Cork have home advantage again but are without Ciarán Joyce and captain Darragh Fitzgibbon against a full-strength Limerick. On that basis, John Kiely's charges are favourites, even if Cork haven't lost a game in league or championship in SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in two years. The Rebels have an excellent record against Limerick, with four championship wins across the last three seasons but Fitzgibbon was Man of the Match in three of those, which underlines what a loss he is. In contrast, Dan Morrissey is back and will be tasked with outmuscling Brian Hayes. Still, Cork will tear into it with the pressure off in many ways, as the losers will still be expected to beat Offaly…
People in this episode
Host: The Echo Sport Podcast crew
Topics covered
- Munster hurling final
- Cork vs Limerick
- hurling preview
- sports analysis
- championship predictions
Keywords
- Munster hurling final
- Cork
- Limerick
- hurling
- championship
- sports preview
- Aaron Gillane
- Darragh Fitzgibbon
- John Kiely
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Cork, Limerick
Places: SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
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