THERE is familiarity with the Limerick XV announced by manager Jimmy Lee for Saturday’s historic Tailteann Cup final against Kildare at Croke Park, 2.30pm.
Some niggling injuries have cleared up, most notably around Newcastle West pair Iain Corbett and Emmet Rigter, who have both been passed fit.
“There has been a great buzz around the camp,” Limerick captain Cillian Fahy of Dromcollogher Broadford told RTÉ Sport ahead of the weekend.
“Spirits are high and we’re delighted to be here and delighted to prolong the season and to get into a final and get back to Croke Park.”
If Limerick triumph, Fahy would be the first local since Con Fitzgerald of Glin way, way back in 1896 to hold aloft an All-Ireland Championship Cup for his county.
“It would be a massive privilege,” Fahy said.
Limerick: Josh Ryan, Jason Hasset, Darren O’Doherty, Mark McCarthy; Killian Ryan, Iain Corbett, Tony McCarthy; Tommie Childs, Darragh O’Hagan; Paul Maher, Cillian Fahy, captain, Danny Neville; Emmet Rigter, James Naughton, Peter Nash.
Substitutes: Jeffrey Alfred, Cormac Woulfe, Tadhg Ó Siochru, Conall Ó Duinn, Sean Clancy, Diarmuid Buckley, Darragh Murray, Rory O’Brien, Andrew Meade, Rob Childs.
