SKIPPER LYNCH'S AS CIAN AS EVER

Limerick ace can't believe it's been 10 years at the peak

- BY PAT NOLAN

CIAN LYNCH is taken aback when the landmark that he is closing in on is put to him.

"Is it 10 years? Jaysus."

It is. When Limerick renew their rivalry with Clare at the end of the Munster round robin series on May 25 it will be 10 years, almost to the very day, that he made his Championship debut against them in a provincial quarter-final in Thurles on May 24, 2015.

Lynch has never been one to get too bogged down by milestones and anniversaries, always looking forward, but this one stops him in his tracks somewhat. It certainly doesn't feel like a decade of service.

"I still think I'm only 18, 19. Jesus, that's 10 years?

"Yeah, it's mad but it just shows you that in life time just goes so fast.

"When you're in the middle of something you don't actually realise it, it's just flying by.

"So, I suppose, for us it's just trying to enjoy every moment and embrace every moment, make the most of it and to reflect on 10 years, we've had some brilliant days but obviously we've had those days where things weren't so good."