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Limerick made to work hard for their passage

Limerick 2-13 Kerry 1-13: LIMERICK GOT a fright before edging out a gallant Kerry at Kilmallock last night.

Thu Apr 29 2010 - 01:00

Limerick 2-13 Kerry 1-13:LIMERICK GOT a fright before edging out a gallant Kerry at Kilmallock last night.

Limerick led 1-3 to 0-0 after 10 minutes with Michael Ryan getting the goal. Four John Fitzgibbon frees helped them ease into a 1-8 to 0-5 interval lead.

A second Limerick goal 40 seconds into the second half looked to have put the home side in cruise control.

But a goal by Pádraig Boyle two minutes later lifted Kerry’s hopes and with Shane Dunne scoring six points, five frees, and Brendan Brosnan contributing four (three frees and a 65) it meant that Limerick had to battle for survival after Kerry upped their game considerably after the interval.

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LIMERICK: E Webb; A Dempsey, M O’Loughlin, B Hannigan; T Ryan, D Hannon, K O’Donnell; C O’Riordan, M O’Connell; D Morrissey (1-0), W Hickey, J Mulcahy (0-1); S Dowling (0-2), J Fitzgibbon (0-4, frees), Michael Ryan (1-5). Subs, M Fitzgibbon for Hickey (24 mins), Mark Ryan for Mulcahy (36 mins), J Ahern (0-1) for Morrissey, (44 mins), D Murphy for O’Connell (52 mins).

KERRY: N Leen: B Murphy, S Dowling, D Fitzelle; T Maunsell, B Brosnan (0-4, three frees, one 65), T Barrett; S Weir (0-1), J Bowler; P Boyle (1-1), T Doyle, M Delaney; C McCarthy (0-1), A Fealy, S Dunne (0-6, five frees). Subs: D Collins for Maunsell (42 mins), D Casey for Fealy (46 mins), T Moore for J Bowler, (54 mins).

Referee: D Fox (Clare).