KIELY EXPECTED BOYS IN BLUE TO TEST TREATY

FROM closing in on an unprecedented five in a row in 2024 to failing to go beyond the last four of the Championship in the last two summers.

- BY MICHAEL SCULLY

It has been quite the reversal for Limerick - the greatest team of the last decade and one of the best of all time.

Sunday's All-Ireland quarter-final exit to Dublin followed on from the Munster final loss on penalties to Cork and last year's All-Ireland semi-final defeat to the Rebels.

John Kiely maintains there was no complacency in taking on the Dubs, who were massive outsiders, and no surprise with their level of performance.

"Not at all," said the Limerick boss. "We had all our analysis done of Dublin and their performance levels in the Leinster Championship were of a very high level.