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12th December 2017
02:42pm GMT

Only four of the starting team from that day are still involved.
The Limerick hurlers have been in the re-building, transition phase since then - that's being kind to them - but in 2018 there can't be excuses. 2018 has to be a big year for them because the last few years have not been good enough. Not for a hurling county of the Shannonsider's stature.
And there's no reason why they won't kick on. There's no reason why members of last year's All-Ireland under-21 winning team won't rip it up in winter training and in the early rounds of the league. There's every reason to believe they will be guaranteed starters come the Championship and this will be a new-look Limerick team.
Aaron Gillane stands out the most as the man to make the difference. Aaron Gillane is that natural forward that they've been crying out for.
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Limerick have been lacking a free-scoring forward.
A player who can score from anywhere on the pitch courtesy of a mere flick of the wrists. A player who has that deadly first touch to create space for themselves. A player who has the speed to get away from their marker. A player who has that snappy accurate strike to knock it over the bar with minimal fuss. A player who has the ability to do that on countless occasions in a game.
A player who can confuse defenders, a player who can sell a dummy.
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The Munster and All-Ireland under-21 hurler of the year Aaron Gillane has all of the above. Just look at the scores he's racked up for Limerick's under-21s in their campaign last year.
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