Overview
- Limerick, which won Sunday at the TUS Gaelic Grounds, prevailed 1-27 to 1-21 in front of a sell-out crowd of 41,678.
- Aaron Gillane top-scored with 1-07, including three late points that pushed the game out of reach.
- The champions burst 1-12 to 1-03 ahead, saw Cork cut it to 1-13 to 1-10 by half-time, then closed with a 0-5 to 0-1 run after the 66th minute.
- The win delivers Limerick’s 15th top-tier league title, bringing them level with Cork on the roll of honour and extending John Kiely’s finals record to 18 trophies from 19.
- A return meeting is fixed for April 26 in Cork, with the spring league acting as a form guide before the summer championship.