Limerick star makes controversial statement of intent after Munster final win

A big statement!

You could tell the win meant more than usual, after losing to the Rebels in last year's final and in the round-robin stage this season.

One Treaty player, however, went above and beyond in his exuberance.

Footage showed Darragh O'Donovan planting a Limerick flag in the pitch, in what was a clear statement of intent.

Cork will now surely use that moment to spur them on later in the championship.

Cork: Patrick Collins; Niall O'Leary, Damien Cahalane, Seán O'Donoghue; Eoin Downey, Robert Downey (0-01), Mark Coleman; Tim O'Mahony (0-04, 3 '65, 1f), Tommy O'Connell; Barry Walsh, Shane Barrett, Diarmuid Healy (0-02); William Buckley (0-02), Brian Hayes (1-01), Alan Connolly (1-07, 1-00pen, 7f).

Subs: Cormac O'Brien for O'Donoghue (41), Seamus Harnedy for Walsh (65), Hugh O'Connor for O'Connell (71)

Limerick: Nickie Quaid; Sean Finn, Dan Morrissey, Barry Nash (0-01), Diarmaid Byrnes (0-03, 2f, 1 '65), William O'Donoghue, Kyle Hayes, Cian Lynch (0-01), Darragh O Donovan, Gearóid Hegarty (1-01), Aidan O'Connor (0-08, 5f, 2 '65), Cathal O'Neill (0-01), Aaron Gillane, Shane O'Brien (0-01), Peter Casey (0-03).

Subs: Tom Morrissey (0-02) for O'Neill (34), Adam English for Gillane (48), David Reidy for O'Brien (66)