Watch: Hegarty the star of the show in first-half

Limerick's Gearoid Hegarty celebrates after scoring a goal against Kilkenny. ©INPHO/Bryan Keane.

Limerick had a four-point cushion over Kilkenny at half-time in this afternoon's All-Ireland SHC final at Croke Park, with a return of 1-3 from Gearoid Hegarty's a key ingredient for the reigning All-Ireland champions as they lead by 1-17 to 0-16 in a high-scoring contest.

The St Patrick's clubman gave goalkeeper Eoin Murphy no chance when he blasted to the net in the fourth minute after a long delivery from his side's shot-stopper Nickie Quaid. 

@LimerickCLG are off to the perfect start thanks to a brilliant goal by Gearóid Hegarty. pic.twitter.com/msCItji2BM

— The GAA (@officialgaa) July 17, 2022