NFL DIVISION THREE Limerick 2-12 Wexford 0-14:SEÁNIE BUCKLEY'S goal highlighted Limerick's best display of the campaign but it was not sufficient for them to avoid dropping back down to Division Four.
A four-point defeat was a bitter blow for Wexford who played for 45 minutes without Dáithí Waters who was shown a second yellow card when involved in a tussle with John Galvin after 25 minutes.
Limerick led 1-3 to 0-4 at that stage – the goal being cracked low to the net from a penalty by Ger Collins. Limericks second goal after 32 minutes was an outstanding individual effort from Buckley who breezed past several defenders before firing home.
LIMERICK: B Scanlon; M O'Riordan, S Gallagher, S Lavin; J McCarthy (0-1), S Lucey (0-1), P Ranahan; T Lee (0-2), J Galvin; E Hogan, J Kelly, S Buckley (1-1); I Ryan (0-2), E OConnor (0-3), G Collins (1-2 pen, one free). Subs: E Joy for Kelly (48 mins), J Mullane for Hogan (60 mins), J Donovan for Lee (68 mins), J Riordan for O'Connor (69 mins).
WEXFORD: A Masterson; N Murphy, G Molloy, A Doyle (0-1); B Malone, D Murphy, A Morrissey; R Quinlivan (0-1), D Waters; S ONeill, R Barry (0-2), C Morris; C Lyng (0-3 two frees), P Byrne (0-2), B Brosnan. Subs: S Roche (0-3) for Brosnan, A Flynn (0-2 for Morrissey (47 mins), B Doyle for O'Neill (ht), L Óg McGovern for Morris (54 mins), S McLoughlin for Byrne (67 mins),
Referee: F Glennon(Leitrim).
