Following a wonderfully sporting campaign, which also saw them winning the Allianz GAA Football National League Division 4 title, Limerick are the winners of the Football Fair Play index and the €10,000 prize that goes with it for the Panel Development Fund.
Over the course of their nine game campaign Limerick footballers received just 15 cautions, at an average of 1.67 per game, which saw them top the table from Kilkenny in second place.
Three of next Sunday’s finalists are in a very strong position to annex the inaugural Fair Play Index for the Allianz GAA Hurling National League, suggesting that teams with a greater level of discipline rise to the top.
Clare’s discipline all through Division 2 has been out of the top-drawer, having received just seven cautions and one sending off in total. This earned the Banner County a current average score per game of 1.29 points. A similarly disciplined performance in the final will see them top the table and earning the €10,000 prize.
Cork and Galway go into action in the Division 1 final, also in a very strong position and if Clare’s discipline should let them down, then both Division 1 finalists are in good shape to overtake them.
Waiting in the wings with their campaign completed are Waterford, with an excellent average of 2.00 points per game. Any slip-up by the top three at this stage could see Waterford slip through to take the title.
