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If we are good enough we will win – Micky Ned

CORK footballers stand between Limerick and the last eight of the All Ireland series. For the fifth time in five years the near neighbours will meet in the championship, this time, in the qualifiers.
In a repeat of last year’s Munster football final, Cork and Limerick face off in the last round of qualifiers. Cork won by the slimmest of margins last year so this Saturday night at 7pm, Limerick followers can expect another hard fought encounter.
The game itself was set up by virtue of a toss of a coin. Limerick and Cork agreed that they would toss for a home venue should they meet in the qualifiers. A risky choice you might think, but Limerick manager Mickey Ned O Sullivan believes that sometime Limerick’s luck had to come in. “If we had lost the toss, it would have been the eight straight time that Limerick followers would have had to travel to see their players in championship action. Our luck had to change. In fairness, we spoke to the players and they wanted the chance the play at home in front of a large Limerick crowd. We decided that we would go for a home game instead of settling for a neutral venue”.