John Kiely says Limerick were on the end of a “softening up exercise” over the past fortnight, after seeing his side edge out Waterford in Sunday's Munster opener at Semple Stadium.
Kiely comments come amid talk during the week that his side could be going for six All-Irelands in a row if they hadn’t slipped up against Kilkenny in the 2021 All-Ireland semi-final.
Limerick held on at Thurles for a 1-18 to 0-19 victory despite having Gearoid Hegarty sent off on a second yellow card after 47 minutes.
