Limerick manager John Kiely says he never doubted his players’ ability to up their performance after a mixed league campaign.

The Treaty men delivered an opening round victory over Cork in the Munster SHC yesterday at Pairc Ui Chaoimh, where it finished 2-25 to 1-17 in the visitors’ favour.

It was a statement performance from the All-Ireland champions in first round of their title defence and Kiely says he never had any doubt in the group’s capability to perform.

“Listen, I see them on a Tuesday and a Friday where people see them on a Sunday. We knew the effort and the energy was there on a Tuesday and a Friday when we came back in January,” he is quoted saying by The42.ie

“We did struggle to keep that energy flowing for the full week every week and at times we didn’t get the energy exerted out of the group as a whole on a Sunday during the spring that we would like to have had.

“We had a block of work to do during the week to get prepared for the championship. It was just the price we had to pay, really. We were still disappointed with our performances but we wouldn’t at any stage have been in any doubt about what this group are still capable of producing when they get the energy like that on the pitch.

“But, listen, it’s still only Round 1 of a round robin. There’s a long way ahead yet so listen it’s on to next week and the Gaelic Grounds. I think we owe the Gaelic Grounds a better performance this time around than what we’ve given over the last number of weeks. Looking forward to getting that.”

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