TJ Reid probably the greatest hurlers we have seen was a sub on that Kilkenny team. And I think that should end this ridiculous debate

Limerick's road to an All Ireland is far tougher. Galway didn't even enter Leinster until 09 i think. Great team were Kilkenny but Leinster was a bit of a joke and Limerick having to get out of the round robin structure every year makes their achievement so far more impressive imo.

If limerick win the all ireland Definitely Limerick considering the bloodbath that is the munster round robin,

Comparisons are difficult as the game changes a bit .

I know you’re strictly speaking 06-09 here but Kilkenny won 9 in 11 from 06-15 with largely the same spine? Lost 2010 with a heap of injuries and a poor year in 13.

Limerick aren't finished yet and they may surpass Kilkenny but the Kilkenny 4 in a row was only part of their era. They one another 4 after that. Two more two in a rows. Thats the point being lost here. So its still Kilkenny for me and thats coming from a Limerick man.

Kilkenny all day limerick struggled against a poor kilkenny team last year what would that great kilkenny do to them .

Shane has some agenda against Kilkenny🤦‍♂️ don’t know how this is even a debate Kilkenny 08/09 team clear

The style and form of the hurling these past few years is of a greater standard not seen before...so it's Antrim for me...Up the Banner and Down too!

The game itself and everything around it has changed so much in the meantime that comparisons are fairly meaningless. Imagine what that Kilkenny team would do to everyone if they had the same access to resources, nutritional advice, exposure to modern strength and conditioning, time for recovery etc. that Limerick enjoy. I'm sure a set of forwards like Richie Hogan, Henry Shefflin, Eoin Larkin, Eddie Brennan, Richie Power and Aidan Fogarty would do some damage if they got the nice ball that teams tend to feed their forwards with these days rather than having to fight like animals for every ball

From 2018 to 2022 Limerick had the same run as Kilkenny 2000 to 2004. 2018 and 2000 final appearance 2019 and 2001 semi final 2020 and 2002 final 2021 and 2003 final 2022 and 2004 final But now that they are in the 2023 final the run from Kilkenny's 2004 to 2009 is similar to Limericks current run of 2018 to 2023, the 2005 semi final exit is identical to 2019.

Kilkenny by an absolute mile, look at the players that were in that team not to mention Kilkenny won 8 all Ireland in 10 years, limerick are a great team but still a long way to go to catch that great Kilkenny team and the gap is closing in on limerick no doubt about that.

Kilkenny came within a puc of a ball to limerick last year..that Kilkenny team would not have a chance against Kilkenny of 2006/9

I am absolutely not diminishing that kilkenny teams achievements, they are living legends and you only have to mention their first names for people to know who are referring to, an incredible incredible team. However only 3 teams have won 5 munster championships in a row but with the Round Robin series that has been in place and the cut throat nature of it rather than the old system means that this Limerick team is the best we have seen from Munster. The Kilkenny team while incredible and i am not taking away from their achievements, didnt have Galway in the Leinster Championship, could coast to an all Ireland Semi final before the Championship heated up that if Limerick equal the 4 in a row on the back of winning 5 Munsters in a row which will be a big ask this year but if they do it, they will have equalled the Kilkenny achievement but have done it in a much harder route so there cant really be any dispute that they will be the best team that we have seen. And if they do 5 in a row the argument is redundant. However both different eras, both a pleasure to watch and two teams that will go down in history.

dont let Shane answer to biased

No debate in my opinion Kilkenny 2006-2009,that team was awesome,pulverised everyone won by huge margins and an unbelievable knack of scoring loads of goals. Their defenders didn’t give you an inch and their power play was incredible. Amen

Kilkenny won 4 in a row without JJ Delaney in 2006, Noel Hickey 2007 (second half injury) and 2009, Henry Shefflin 2007 (second half injury), John Tennyson 2008, James 'Cha' Fitzpatrick 2009, James McGarry 2007 (family tragedy).

I would say at the very least Limerick are equal to that kk team 5 Munster in a row kk had as good as a buy to all semi every year

I am a Limerick man, but I would say right now that the Kilkenny team has the edge. You are perhaps basing the comparison over too short a period, as the spine of that Kilkenny team was around for much longer than the period you listed Shane. I think this Limerick team will win at least another 3 all Irelands, but this year won't be one of them. Depending on that, Limerick might be number one; but right now, it's that Kilkenny team, which is probably the greatest of all time a close call against the Tipperary team of the 1960s, and this current Limerick team number 3. Most Limerick people won't like me saying that, but I believe it's true.

limerick better. specially if they win this year.

That kilkenny teams ability to hammer in goals tips it for me.

I don’t buy into this cliche the game has changed so much since then,hurling is hurling and I judge teams on the quality of their performances. Strength and conditioning was in place for much of this century,all this nutrition and diets as well doesn’t necessarily make you a better player. Qualities like skill,heart and an unquenchable-thirst for success were in abundance with Cody’s team,they were an unrelenting machine. Just look at their performance in the 2008 all Ireland win over Waterford,absolutely majestic. Players like Shefflin,DJ Carey,Tommy Walsh,Noel Hickey,JJ Delaney and Eddie Brennan were from a different planet. Amen.

Limerick would destroy that team, the game has moved on light years regarding S&C, diet, tactics etc. Also KK basically had a bye to the semi final every year, look at what Limerick have to do every year to even get out of Munster

The KK side of 06-09 had a bye to the semi final every year in a shambles of a Leinster championship(still is) it's very amusing to read the comments of simpletons saying a team from nearly 20 years ago even in theory would compete with the modern athletes of the game, it would be a massacre. If Limerick win the 4 in a row this year there wont even be a debate left.

Absolutely no argument here. Kilkenny on top in this debate. After kilkenny lost the final in 2010 they went on to won 4 of the next 5 all irelands. Limerick have a long way to go. Cork were better than they are now back then. So were waterford and tipp. Kilkenny beat them all except when Lar banged in the goals in 2010.

Shane angry poor tipp not even in the equation 😂😂😂

Kilkenny beat limerick twice also

Limerick came out of munster every time - its not even close.

Shane is talking about tipperary going celebrating and going off the rails, when did you ever see tipp do 2 in a row😂

Limerick would be too physical for them, hurling has changed and they have more of a challenge in munster than kilkenny ever had in leinster and the championship has gotten a lot more competitive, limerick would bate them in a match by 7 points I'd say as would most other teams at the moment

That Kilkenny team would hockey them. Not even worth a debate