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“In sport, you don’t get what you deserve, you get what you take”

THIS Sunday at 2pm in Killarney, the Limerick senior footballers will look to bridge a 114 year gap as they take on Kerry in the Munster Senior Football final.
Kerry will be chasing their 73rd Munster title, and their first since 2007, while Limerick will be chasing only their second ever Munster title, that sole win came all the way back in 1896.
The upcoming final fixture is the first time the two sides have met since 2005, when Kerry triumphed 2-10 to 0-10 in that season’s Munster semi final at the Gaelic Grounds.

Indeed, this Sunday is the first time Limerick manager and Kerry native Mickey Ned O Sullivan will face his own county. Speaking to PostSport this week, the Kenmare man was confident that he is now 100% Limerick.
“I am looking forward to it. To be playing the All ireland champions is something special. I played for Kerry and I support Kerry and I always will in the future. But you cannot think of the emotional side of things. I am 100% Limerick this weekend and in saying that I will be more than happy to support Kerry the next day in the losers round” quipped the Kerry All Ireland winner.
Limerick enter the game as massive underdogs, but Mickey Ned feels that this weekend could be Limerick’s time.
“Tis a David and Goliath really, All Ireland champions versus Division 4 Champions. Anything can happen. It doesn’t matter how many All Irelands you have won, you have to win the next one. We will be prepared and ready and sure a final is a final. In sport, you don’t get what you deserve, you get what you take. These lads know that they had to earn respect over the last few years. They know of course too that respect doesn’t boil the pot either. We will be going down to Killarney to win. We performed for 60 minutes last year against Cork and lost. We need to perform for 75 minutes this year”
Limerick face this weekend’s final with the knowledge that immortality awaits. Last year Limerick lacked the squad strength to finally close out Cork. This year the panel is stronger than ever and who knows, maybe the stars are shining on us, just once in 114 years.