Limerick’s minor triumph and the case for progress

Limerick’s minor triumph and the case for progress Limerick manager Diarmuid Mullins celebrates with his players after their side’s victory in the Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship final match between Limerick and Tipperary at TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, June 27, 2026. Photo: Tom Beary / Sportsfile.

Last June, the Limerick minor hurlers ended a remarkable 42-year wait for All-Ireland glory, producing a last-gasp surge to come from behind and defeat neighbours Tipperary in a memorable decider before a huge crowd at the Gaelic Grounds. Deep into stoppage time, Kilmallock’s Gavin O’Brien struck a spectacular goal to drag Limerick level. Seconds later,…

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