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Allianz Football League Division 3 – Armagh 2-16 Limerick 1-6

March 1, 2015 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Armagh defeated Limerick by 2-16 to 1-6 in Round 3 of the Allianz Football League Division 3 on March 1st in Kilmallock.

Armagh build on perfect start to overcome Limerick http://t.co/IJeKNmXkqV pic.twitter.com/bqI2Kdb8z1

— Irish Times Sport (@IrishTimesSport) March 1, 2015

Armagh build on perfect start to overcome Limerick

From the Irish Times newspaper

Armagh 2-16 Limerick 1-6

The outcome was never in much doubt at Kilmallock as Armagh led 1-6 to 1-3 at half-time after Limerick had the benefit of the strong breeze.

The visitors made the perfect start with points by Tony Kernan (free) and Finnian Moriarty and they struck for their opening goal after 11 minutes when Aidan Forker raced forward to be first to reach a breaking ball from a Tony Kernan pass. Limerick had to wait for 19 minutes for their first score, a point by Cillian Fahy.

It was 1-4 to 0-1 when Limerick midfielder Tommy Lee rounded off a splendid move with a goal but Armagh were more than happy to be three points in front at the break. Armagh scored 1-6 in that period, equal to Limerick’s fulltime tally. Armagh’s second goal came from Mark Shields after 49 minutes which made it 2-10 to 1-4 and Limerick could manage only two more points, one from Garrett Noonan and a Seanie Buckley free.

Michael McKenna was a constant thorn in Limerick’s side and he scored five points, all from play, with Tony Kernan getting four, three frees. Limerick again found scoring difficult and managed only 1-2 from play as Armagh ran out impressive winners.

LIMERICK: B Scanlon (0-1, 45); R Browne, J McCarthy, C Moran; I Corbett, P Browne, C Fahy (0-1); T Lee 1-0, G Hegarty; D Tracey, D Neville (0-2, frees), S Buckley (0-1, free); M Lyons, C Sheehan, M Brosnan
Subs: P Nash for Lyons (28 mins), D Ward for Brosnan (53 mins), G Noonan 0-1 for Lee (55 mins), P Moran for C Moran (60 mins), J Mullins for Neville (61 mins), J O’Riordan for Hegarty (69 mins).

ARMAGH: N Geoghegan; A Mallon, C Vernon, M Murray; A Forker (1-1), F Moriarty (0-1), M McConville; A Findon, P Carragher; C Rafferty (0-1), M McKenna (0-5), M Shields (1-1); T Kernan (0-4, three frees), E Rafferty (0-1), A Murnin
Subs: C O’Hanlon (0-2) for Murnin (45 mins), S Harrold and E McVerry for Carragher and Forker (both 52 mins), P Morrisson for Geoghegan (63 mins)

Referee: J Hickey, Carlow.

Fixture Details

01.03.2015 (Sun)
Allianz Football League Roinn 3 2015 Round 3
Kilmallock @ 14:00
Luimneach v Ard Mhacha
Referee: John Hickey (Ceatharlach)

Team News

Limerick Manager John Brudair has named his starting team for the Division 3 Round 3 National Football League game V Armagh on Sunday 1st March 2015 in Kilmallock at 2pm.

There is one change from the Team that were defeated by Tipperary in Round 2, Micheal Brosnan replaces Colm Moran who is named in the subs.

The Limerick Captain is Seanie Buckley from the Dromcollogher/Broadford club.

Limerick Team

1. Brian Scanlon Gerald Griffin’s
2. Sean O’ Dea Kilteely/Dromkeen
3. Johnny McCarthy St.Kieran’s
4. Robert Browne Fr. Casey’s
5. Iain Corbett Newcastlewest
6. Padraig Browne Fr. Casey’s
7. Cillian Fahy Dromcollogher/Broadford
8. Thomas Lee Ballylanders
9. Gearoid Hegarty St. Patrick’s
10. Darragh Tracey St. Kieran’s
11. Danny Neville Ballysteen.
12. Seanie Buckley Captain Dromcollogher/Broadford
13. Mickey Lyons Adare
14. Cian Sheehan Newcastlewest.
15 Micheal Brosnan Dromcollogher/Broadford