The Covid all Ireland hurling championship 2020/21

[sid waddell]

Tom Morrissey is heading for HOTY if Limerick win this

A much better pure hurler than Hegarty

[sid waddell]

Limerick have been dominant yet Waterford have had at least four goal chances

You'd still struggle to see how Waterford can overcome the loss of De Burca and the strength of Limerick's bench

But Gleeson seems on it and if they come out of the blocks like against Kilkenny they're right there

Limerick are fouling a lot and when Waterford get good ball in that defence looks in bother

Mike Casey was quietly excellent at full back before this year but is injured

[sid waddell]

I thought Morrissey went in to "do" Gleeson with that tackle on Gleeson's tackle

Wouldn't be the first time I've seen a player aim for the vitals at the business end of the championship

Limerick are definitely not above a bit of shithousing

[marty34]

Turning out to be a bit of a damp squib.  Limerick keeping Waterford in it with frees.

Waterford need a goal.  Had a chance before half-time but Bennett too greedy and went for goal himself.  For however good he is, he needs to be more of a team player

Seamie Flanagan showing well at full forward strong and a scoring threat.

[sid waddell]

Limerick have got the start to the second half that Waterford needed

No way back from here surely

Waterford are living off scraps

Limerick are queueing up to score points

They'll hit 35 I think

[sid waddell]

Shocker of a decision against Kevin Moran there by Liam Cahill's old team mate Fergal Horgan

Just when Waterford were showing small signs of life too

[imtommygunn]

Limerick have been the best team in Ireland comfortably this year. 

On the two games today. Holding the opponents hurl is a free

[gallsman]

Limerick are just a cut above everyone. Magnificent hurlers every last one of them, the way they drill the short passes to each other all over the field is unplayable at times.

[imtommygunn]

Hegarty probably poty I imagine.

Limerick better drilled than probably any hurling team I have ever seen.

[sid waddell]

Limerick's physical strength is on a different level to Waterford's I think

Waterford have struggled terribly to get their running game going, especially since half time

[reillycavan]

Game over.

[lenny]

Limerick's physical strength is on a different level to Waterford's I think

Waterford have struggled terribly to get their running game going, especially since half time

It's time to split limerick in two.

[Captain Obvious]

Limerick with as many scores in the 1st 15 minutes of the 2nd half as Waterford managed to score in all of the 1st half.

[sid waddell]

Another Waterford goal chance goes a begging

Again the strike was from up high and again not enough meat in the shot

[gallsman]

That last example is everything that's been wrong with Aussie Gleeson for 3/4 years. Charging down a blind alley, doesn't think about what he's going to do with it. Runs out of either space, puff, or both and snatches at the thing.