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Jul 2023
40m 51s

The fall and rise of Limerick hurling

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Richie McCormack was joined by Andrew O'Shaughnessy, Niall Moran and Paul Browne to discuss darker days in the history of Limerick hurling on Thursday's Off The Ball. All-Ireland finalists in 2007, by 2010 the county was in turmoil as a group of players opted to strike after manager Justin McCarthy cut a number of prominent players from the panel. The lo ... Show More
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