"Rare Privilege" For Limerick To Win Second All-Ireland Hurling Title In Three Years

The Treaty have beaten Waterford.

For the second time in three years, Limerick are waking up as All-Ireland Senior Hurling champions. 

They beat Waterford by 30 points to 19 in the final at Croke Park yesterday. 

The win means Limerick have won the National League, the Munster title and All-Ireland this season. 

Manager John Kiely says it was a great response after the disappointment of last year's semi final defeat to Kilkenny: 

Kiely says it was a "rare privilege" for his players to be allowed to win a second title in three years.

He says they were fortunate to be in a position to play in a final given what's happened this year:

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