John Kiely happy as Limerick again reach that 30-point mark

Limerick manager John Kiely was pleased that Limerick chalked up another high score as they got their first win in Division 1A of the Allianz Hurling League when accounting for Tipperary at the TUS Gaelic Grounds.

After last week's draw with Cork, a clash where Kiely's side were denied victory after Cork levelled with a free at the death, the Shannonsiders hit 0-30 as they prevailed by four points on the Ennis Road.

Such a tally was what Limerick were achieving en route to their recent All-Ireland wins and Kiely praised the manner in which they again kept the scoreboard operator busy.

He told RTÉ Sport: "I was pleased with the performance. After last week when we did not get the win with a creditable performance, the pressure was on us to back it up this week. There were phases of play that we'd be really happy with; we moved the ball really well and supported the man on the ball really well and when we got our scoring chances we took them really well. Three points from four after two games, and two high-intensity games."

Key names like Mike Casey, Barry Nash, Declan Hannon, Darragh O'Donovan, Cathal O'Neill, Tom Morrissey and Peter Casey are still unavailable for selection, while Sean Finn, William O'Donoghue, and Gearoid Hegarty sustained injuries against Cork and were absent for Sunday's clash.

New additions to the squad include Hugh Flanagan, Dylan Lynch, and Oisín O’Farrell. Overall Kiely is happy with the contribution made so far from those looking to stake regular starting places.

"We are trying to develop more depth in the group and there are a lot of lads that have contributed to a greater sense of depth within the group after the last two games," he added.

"Part of their development is building confidence and building