Gearoid Hegarty looks ahead as Limerick set the pace for this year's Championship

Gearoid Hegarty sits down for a detailed interview with Aisling O'Reilly at the launch of Bord Gáis Energy’s ‘It’s Anyone’s Game’ campaign to promote inclusivity in hurling.
As part of the campaign and to celebrate extending its sponsorship of the GAA All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship until 2025, Bord Gáis Energy, is giving people from around Ireland the opportunity to win prizes throughout the season. Visit www.bordgaisenergy.ie/bgegaa for competition details
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[@michaelharty3539]

Limerick are enjoying the hurling and long may it last yes the day will come we will cross that bridge when that day will come and I say this as a limerick man this Limerick team has bought so much happiness to me and that will live in my memory for the rest of my life so big tanks to John Kiely and his green army yes and whatever happens this Limerick team the o us nothing I would just love to see them go on and make their own bit of history👍

[@eoghangreene8749]

My father supported Limerick his whole life. As a cork child i was at both losing all ireland finals to offaly and wexford. Up the rebels but up Limerick too. Those people deserve all their success. Waited long enough.

[@davidwalsh8241]

Not a limerick man but I think this limerick team are on a different level the skill the power they have is amazing.

[@colmcronin7306]

If they win nothing else they'll still be legends of hurling.

[@rt9934]

Wow, his hands are massive, like shovels!

[@liamb9790]

Congratulations 🎉 Limerick for winning the league. 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@josephfinnegan151]

Great to see a county outside the big 3 Kilkenny, Cork and Tipperary getting regular success after 45 years in the doldrums, Limerick Go Now and Win That 12th All Ireland Senior Hurling Title in July 2023 . 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 12 Thumbs Up .

[@tightmarker9924]

Luimneach abu kid

[@CraicOfTheAsh]

Thank you for the interview @OffTheBall but who is coming up with your video titles? "Limerick are ruining hurling" 😂 Click bait title for people who are having a tough time accepting Limerick are hanging onto Liam McCarthy. Hegarty one of hurling's all time greats already.

[@colmcronin7306]

Firstly can I say thank you - for your highlight reels & full game uploads ur works much appreciated - and yes, low hanging fruit from OTB. It's amazing though - Clare, Galway & kilkenny all had Limerick to a puck of a ball at full time and hurlings "ruined". Its nonsense, coincidental generational talent (background staff) and now legends of the game pure and simple even if they win nothing more.

[@CraicOfTheAsh]

@@colmcronin7306 Cheers Colm, these lads make highlight videos easy. Fair point about last years championship being so close. It's a contradiction. They are going to really complain this year so 😂😂

[@81Fitzerz]

Hurling is the game .... How they handle themselves is the person ... Luimneach Abu 😊

[@kieranhassett5862]

This girl should replace the Whole RTE panel

[@riverpower9402]

Who has ever said that Limerick are ruining hurling?

[@T.C1990]

Limerick aren't ruining it, the GAA are.

[@seanolaocha940]

Plenty of keyboard warriors anyway

[@seanolaocha940]

​@@T.C1990 In what way?

[@gerardodwyer5908]

Limerick can start "ruining hurling" after winning five in a row.

[@eamonnoneill1340]

Limerick are not ruining hurling but because there so far ahead of the rest there’s no real competition anymore which means watching the games are not entertaining because you know the result before the game

[@liamb9790]

The other teams are jealous of Limerick they wish they were as good

[@1477wales4]

He knows Limerick are professional and the other teams are just amateur ....he’s right

[@fonz114]

Salty sore loser, All the lads have full time jobs What an exceptional team they are,

[@peadarocoileain902]

Losers talk Marty. If Cork with five times our Hurling Population and Galway with three times it, cannot beat Limerick on the field they should shut up and take their beating. We did it for long enough.

[@TheIrishPlanespotter]

I don’t think limerick are ruining hurling but I would rather Kilkenny Galway Waterford or Tipperary win it this year limerick are a very good side tho so I don’t see it but I’d rather someone else this year

[@MickoG3000]

Nobody said Limerick are ruining hurling. Hurling is gone boring. I don't blame them. It just is gone boring... There needs to be competition!

[@pontypandy1]

Whats boring about seeing the game played with the speed and skill that never been seen before ?

[@niallersssss2496]

Extremely poor caption but what else would you expect from OFB and Aisling (terrible)

[@T.C1990]

Well he's wrong there, soccer wasn't completely different 10 yrs ago because it's a proper sport with a proper rulebook. Hurling is turning into some kind of stick rugby mess where pundits use words like rucks and turnovers to talk about it and the Tommy Walshes/Joe Deanes of this world wouldn't stand a chance of making an intercounty team.

[@fonz114]

Of course they would, Silly comment

[@T.C1990]

@@fonz114 ya to be fair tommy walsh would make any team of any generation, i take that back!.. cant deny hurlers are morphing into a back line of a rugby team though? Why do they need to be so big?

[@colmcronin7306]

The two caseys, finn, mulchahy, lynch are 6' or lower - backs, mid or forward. You don't have to be gigantic though prob helps I've no doubt!

[@abtran2010]

Snoozefest of an interview.

[@fonz114]

Nah, great interview we'll spoken Clear insightful Maybe you should research what a proper interview is,

[@niallheffernan1916]

Snoozefest of a comment.

[@yonderorphan7499]

When did he respond to the idea that Limerick are ruining hurling?