LIMERICK WILL play Kerry in the Munster junior football championship after beating Waterford by a point at Fraher Field, Dungarvan, yesterday.
The Shannonsiders got through on 0-9 to Waterford’s 1-5 after a mediocre display by both sides.
Three Ray Lynch points in the first half gave Limerick the lead and Waterford had to wait 19 minutes before Edmond Hogan finally got them off the mark.
The home side dominated the remainder of the half, but Limerick finished the half a point ahead, 0-4 to 0-3.
The second-half saw Waterford’s Patrick Lynch land a superb equaliser inside three minutes, and 90 seconds later they were in front for the first time when Connie Power lashed home the only goal of the game.
Waterford fullback Michael Supple was dismissed for a second yellow card eight minutes later and it was all downhill for the home county.
In the other semi, Kerry proved too strong for Cork at Fitzgerald Stadium. With Garry O’Driscoll, Aodán MacGearailt and wing back Eamon Hickson outstanding, Kerry were full value for their convincing 1-12 to 0-9 success.
An eventful first half saw the teams level at half time on five points apiece. The second half was very one-sided, with Cork only managing four points and three of them came in the last five minutes.
KERRY:S Óg Ciardubháin; G O'Connor, F Griffin, A Cahill; E Hickson (0-2), A Greaney, E O'Neill; G O'Driscoll (0-1), D Murphy; B Poff , M O'Donoghue (0-3), A O'Sullivan (0-1); G Sayers (0-2, one free), A MacGearailt (1-2, two frees), J Buckley (0-1). Subs:M Coakley for D Murphy (26), M Murphy for B Poff (46 mins), T McGoldrick for J Buckley (52), D Doyle for a Cahill (58).
CORK:S Murphy; D O'Riordan, D Lynch, K Harrington; S Kelleher, C O'Connell, B Daly; M Kelleher (0-1), O Mulrooney; A Concannon (0-2, frees), M Harrington (0-3), F O'Shea; J OConnell, D Goold (0-2, frees), C Brosnan (0-1). Subs:E Manning for A Concannon (42 mins), S Keohane for S Kelliher, T Clancy for O Mulrooney (both 48 mins), B Coughlan for F O'Shea, L Shorten for C Brosnan (both 56 mins).
Referee:Michael McCann (Clare).
LIMERICK:P Ivess; D Woods, K O'Connor, E Mulcahy; E O'Donnell (0-1, free), B Teehan (0-1, free), E Barry; E Horan, M Behan; T Collins (0-1), J O'Connell (0-1), D McCarthy (0-1); L Costelloe, T Butler, R Lynch (0-3, two frees). Subs:D Finnerty for Woods (35 mins); R Browne (0-1) for Costelloe. M Galvin for O'Connell (both 39 mins); W Enright for Collins (55 mins); M Lyons for McCarthy (60 mins).
WATERFORD:D Mulhearne; J Moore, M Supple, M Crotty, T Ó hUallacháin, D Hickey, M Prendergast; S Dempsey, P Lynch (0-1); C Guiry, C Power (1-1), JJ Hutchinson; J Wall, E Hogan (0-2), J Veale. Subs:A North for Guiry (42 mins); G Dunphy for Moore (47 mins); T Connors (0-1) for Veale (49 mins); D Casey for Power (52 mins); M Ferncombe for Wall (56 mins).
Referee:Derek O'Mahony (Tipperary).
Nicky Rackard Cup Round One
Armagh 3-15 Fingal 1-12
Louth 3-17 Tyrone 1-7
Roscommon 4-16 Monaghan 0-18
Round Two – June 12th:
Armagh v London & Louth v Roscommon
Sligo v Monaghan & Fingal v Tyrone
Lory Meagher Cup Round One
Warwickshire 2-17 Fermanagh1-8
Donegal 3-13 Longford1-15
Leitrim 1-13 South Down1-12
Round 2 – June 12th:
Cavan v Leitrim & Donegal v Warwickshire
Longford v South Down & Fermanagh BYE
