SH Challenge/Limerick 3-18 Dublin 2-9:Dual star Ross O'Carroll was impressive for Dublin at Parnell Park on Saturday. His three points coupled with Emmet Carroll's return meant it is not all gloom and doom for Tommy Naughton's men after Alan McCrabbe left the squad last week. Dublin landed early points from Kevin Flynn and O'Carroll but goals from Pat Tobin and Barry Foley gave Limerick a half-time lead of 2-7 to 0-5.
Dublin cut the gap to three points with goals from Peadar Carton and Eoin Moran. Limerick sealed the win with scores from Ollie Moran and Kevin Tobin.
LIMERICK: B Murray; D Reale, S Lucey, S Hickey; M Riordan, W McNamara, M Foley; M O'Brien, P Lawlor; M Fitzgerald (0-3), O Moran (0-3), J O'Brien (0-1); P Tobin (1-0), B Begley (1-1), B Foley (1-4). Subs: H Flavan for J O'Brien, D Ryan (0-1) for Fitzgerald, K Tobin (0-3) for Fitzgerald (all half-time), N Moran (0-1) for M Ó Brien (55 mins).
DUBLIN: G Maguire; P Brennan, S Hiney, T Brady; M Carton, R Fallon, J Boland; J McCaffrey, D Qualter; K Flynn (0-3, two frees), R Ó Carroll (0-3), S Mullen (0-1); E Carroll, E Moran (1-0), P Carton (1-1). Subs: D O'Reilly for McCaffrey (60 mins), D Kirwan (0-1) for E Carroll (65 mins), K Ryan for M Carton (67 mins), G O'Meara for Boland (68 mins).
Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath).
