Martin Breheny: The league is the best time to go after Limerick – don’t just wish for their decline
If rivals have a big plan, test it now rather than run the untried version later on
Gearóid Hegarty of Limerick in action against Conor Bowe of Tipperary during their league clash on Saturday night. Counties like Tipperary need to use the league to test their game-plan for tackling the Treaty. Photo: Seb Daly/Sportsfile
Eddie Brennan asked and answered an interesting question on these pages on Monday. ‘If you’re Tipperary, do you want to show your hand to Limerick right now?’ he pondered while reflecting on their league clash last Saturday night.
His answer? ‘If you want to pull the rug from under them (Limerick), you’re keeping things under wraps until it matters most.’
