Hassan and Kiptum’s performances were, of course, stunning.
And Kiptum wasn’t too shoddy either, him running the second-fastest marathon time in the entire history of the world, albeit a distant 18 seconds behind Eliud Kipchoge’s record. Anthony didn’t specifically call for the GAA’s CCCC to rule that Limerick should tog out in cream crackers or charcuterie boards for this Championship, just to give everyone else a chance, but when he looked at that bench he was ashen-faced.Taking the pizza: Limerick's squad is the envy of every other county, even if Waterford made them work for their win. Photograph: Ken Sutton/Inpho
“We’re a loose boulder – we haven’t hit rock bottom yet,” said RTÉ panellist Lindsay Peat prematch, which wasn’t comforting.As was Paula Fitzpatrick. “We’d have taken that beforehand,” she said, “it’s a success really in terms of the scoreline.” “A ‘success’ at 48-0 shows us where we are,” said Daire O’Brien.