'Can they come back? Yes, but it's their biggest test to date' - Ciaran Carey on whether Limerick can scale hurling summit again

"Legendary hurler has spotted cracks in the system that must be addressed Ciarán Carey made a bold prediction in the summer of 2018 that Limerick would dominate the hurling landscape in a similar way that the all-conquering Dublin footballers did, but what does he think seven years later?"

"John Kiely's men collected five All-Ireland SHC titles between that breakthrough success in '18 and 2023, including a famous four-in-a-row, but the well has run a little dry in the last two seasons."

Ciarán Carey predicted in summer 2018 that Limerick would establish prolonged dominance similar to the Dublin footballers. Limerick responded with five All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship titles between 2018 and 2023, highlighted by a four-in-a-row. John Kiely led the team through that era of success. Recent performance has declined over the past two seasons, revealing vulnerabilities. Carey has noticed cracks in the system that require attention to prevent further erosion of standards. Addressing structural and developmental issues is necessary to regain sustained competitiveness and rebuild momentum at the elite level.

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