2022 was yet another record-breaking year for Limerick as they achieved only the eighth three-in-a-row in the history of the All-Ireland Championship.
Moreover, it was the first time that a county outside of the traditional ‘big three’ had managed it.
They weren’t nearly as dominant as in the two previous campaigns, however, and the Championship was certainly a lot more competitive than in 2021, with restoration of the round robin element a welcome development after the pandemic-enforced constraints over the last two seasons.
