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“If we play like that, we’ll be beaten out the gate”

THE words of Limerick football manager Mickey Ned O Sullivan after his side secured a Munster final spot for the second time in two years. The Kerryman wore a broad smile after the game, however he did not give too much away about the big game to come.
“It was the purpose of the exercise. It wasn’t pretty, but we got there in the end and it will do. The sending off early on may have had a major impact, but the game is now a lot about discipline and sometimes things can go your way and other days they won’t and that is football. We came to win and we won. We are in the final now, but if we perform like that we will be beaten out the gate by either Cork or Kerry” added the Kenmare native.
With thoughts immediately turning to the final, the Limerick manager acknowledged that the final had never entered the panels minds prior to last Sunday’s final whistle.
“It’s only from this moment on that we will start preparing for the final. Waterford had the advantage of having played a championship game two weeks ago and no matter how you prepare that is a major advantage. Championship football knocks the corners off and steels you”.
Limerick captain Seanie Buckley agreed that the run out for Limerick will benefit them, but he also knows that higher levels need to be reached. “The result was satisfactory but the day is all about winning. We were not happy with the performance, but we won and that will do us for now. The number of wides was not a help. We might have to straighten the feet for the final and we did enough. The run out will help us the next day. We have some time now to train and get ready for a Munster final. We have the bones of month to prepare and we will use it wisely”
One man who will relish another shot at a Munster final is Limerick midfielder John Galvin. The big number nine is set to feature in his fifth final.
“We are delighted to be there now and have the shot at winning a Munster title. Moral victories are nothing to us now and we need to perform this year. It takes 12 months to get there and we know how hard you have to work to get into one. When you lose one, you know you have 12 months to get back there. We have a lot of work to do now and we will work our hardest to make sure we can be competitive again this year and not leave another one behind us like last year”
With a few weeks to go now, Limerick are all set for what some are calling their last shot at a Munster title. The panel is now stronger than ever and Limerick are coming nicely one more in the long grass. This could very well be the year.