Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Sport
Eamon Doggett

Pat Spillane says Kerry would have been better playing against themselves after Limerick mauling

Pat Spillane says Kerry would have been better playing a match against their B team after demolishing Limerick in the Munster football final on Saturday.

The final score of 1-28 to 0-08 represented a 23-point victory margin for the Kingdom as they cruised to another Munster title.

In a field day for their forwards Kerry were head and shoulder above their opposition despite a sluggish start to the game.

And Spillane thinks they would have been better off playing against themselves in preparation for an All-Ireland quarter-final in four weeks' time.

He said on RTE Sport: "This was a non-event. This was an uneven contest. This was a car race between a family saloon and a Ferrari.

"Kerry will have tougher games playing A v B. This was no preparation for four weeks' time, but at the same time you can only beat what's in front of you.

Spillane went on: "The difference between the two teams is that the conditioning of the Division One teams is so much further ahead than the rest.

"The longer the game went on, Limerick just didn't have the pace and conditioning to keep up with Kerry."

Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email alerts

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.