2020 EirGrid GAA Football Under 20 Munster Championship Semi-Final – Kerry 0-14 Limerick 0-7

Kerry defeated Limerick by 0-14 to 0-7 in the EirGrid GAA Football Under 20 Munster Championship Semi-Final on Wednesday February 26th at Mick Neville Rathkeale.

Kerry ease into Munster U20 final with win over Limerick https://t.co/5wAzttd0k7

— Irish Examiner Sport (@ExaminerSport) February 26, 2020

Kerry ease into Munster U20 final with win over Limerick

Report By Eoghan Cormican for the Irish Examiner newspaper

Kerry 0-14 – 0-7 Limerick

Kerry, though not overly impressive, were rarely troubled in booking their place in next week’s Munster U20 final.

John Sugrue’s charges led from gun to tape at a wet and cold Mick Neville Park, eight different players in green and gold finding the target to set up a date with Cork this evening week.

Management, when they come to reflect on this display, will not be at all pleased with what the visitors churned out in the opening half.

Kerry’s advantage had been cut to the minimum, 0-4 to 0-3, by the 27th minute, points late on in the half from half-back Luka Brosnan and Paul Walsh (free) handing them a double-scores advantage at the interval.

Kerry kicked five wides inside the opening 12 minutes of the first period, while on several other occasions they overplayed the ball before the move eventually broke down.

There was a far greater zip to their endeavours upon the change of ends. Paul Walsh and Killian Falvey swelled their personal tallies, with Paul O’Shea landing two fine points.

Sub Sean Quilter, fresh from his Corn Uí Mhuirí winning exploits with Tralee CBS over the weekend, also rose a white flag when introduced.

Limerick never got closer than three throughout the second period. Indeed, the gap stood at five and six points for much of the second thirty.

Scorers for Kerry: P Walsh (0-4, 0-3 frees); K Falvey (0-3); P O’Shea (0-2); L Brosnan, M O’Gara, P Darcy, R Ó Beaglaoich, S Quilter (0-1 each).

Scorers for Limerick: B Coleman, R O’Brien, J Cummins, J Molyneaux, B Foley, J Hayes (0-1 free), E O’Mahony (0-1 each).

Kerry: M Kelliher (Glenflesk); D McCarthy (Kenmare Shamrocks), J McCarthy (Kenmare Shamrocks), O Fitzgerald (Gneeveguilla); L Brosnan (Castleisland Desmonds), D Casey (Austin Stacks), S O’Brien (Beaufort); D Lyne (Killarney Legion), M O’Gara (Austin Stacks); P Walsh (Brosna), P Darcy (Glenflesk), K Falvey (Annascaul); R Ó Beaglaoich (An Ghaeltacht), S Keane (Listowel Emmets), P O’Shea (Kilcummin).
Subs: C Moriarty (Annascaul) for Casey (26 mins); E Horan (Scartaglen) for Lyne (42); S O’Connell (Cordal) for Keane (49); S Quilter for Ó Beaglaoich (52).

Limerick: R McElligott (Mungret St Paul); C Woulfe (St Senan’s), C Carew (Claughan), D O’Keeffe (Fedamore); B Coleman (Rathkeale), A Shanagher (Rathkeale), J Garvey (Mungret St Paul’s); L Kennedy (St Kieran’s), J Molyneaux (Dromcollogher Broadford); R O’Brien (Fr Casey’s), B Foley (Newcastlewest), J Cummins (Galbally); J Hayes (St Kieran’s), E O’Mahony (Galbally), C Ryan (Feenagh/Kilmeedy).
Subs: C McCarthy (Monaleen) for Garvey (43 mins); J Pomeroy (Kildimo Pallaskenry) for O’Keeffe (50); S O’Donoghue (Ballylanders) for O’Mahony (57); S Barry (Mungret St Paul’s) for Kennedy (59); C Galvin (Mungret St Paul’s) for O’Brien (62).

Referee: C Maguire (Clare).

Team News

Limerick: Ronan McElligott (Mungret St Paul); Cormac Woulfe (St Senan’s), Craig Carew (Claughan), Darragh O’Keeffe (Fedamore); Barry Coleman (Rathkeale), Adam Shanagher (Rathkeale), Liam Kennedy (St Kieran’s); Rory O’Brien (Fr Casey’s), James Cummins (Galbally); James Molyneaux (Dromcollogher Broadford), Brian Foley (Newcastlewest), John Hayes (St Kieran’s); James Garvey (Mungret St Paul’s), Eoghan O’Mahony (Galbally), Colm Ryan Feenagh/Kilmeedy)
Subs: Jeffery Alfred (Adare), Cathal McCarthy (Monaleen), Tim Lyons (Croom), Shane O’Donoghue (Ballylanders), Shane Barry (Mungret St Paul’s), James Pomeroy (Kildimo Pallaskenry), DJ Stack (Fr Caseys), Conor Galvin (Mungret/St Paul’s), Eoghan McNamara (Galtee Gaels).

Best of luck to the Kerry U20s 💚💛 pic.twitter.com/A1siZzQkuz

— Kerry GAA (@Kerry_Official) February 25, 2020

Kerry (Munster U20 semi-final v Limerick): M Kelliher (Glenflesk); O Fitzgerald (Gneeveguilla), J McCarthy (Kenmare Shamrocks), D McCarthy (Kenmare Shamrocks); L Brosnan (Castleisland Desmonds), D Casey (Austin Stacks), S O’Brien (Beaufort); D Lyne (Killarney Legion), M O’Gara (Austin Stacks); P Walsh (Brosna), P Darcy (Glenflesk), K Falvey (Annascaul); R Ó Beaglaoich (An Ghaeltacht), S Keane (Listowel Emmets), P O’Shea (Kilcummin).
Subs: Deividas Uosis (Dingle), Alan Dineen (Rathmore), Seán O’Connell (Cordal), Colm Moriarty (Annascaul), Tadhg Ó Siochrú (Tuosist), Dylan Geaney (Dingle), Seán Quilter (Austin Stacks), Eddie Horan (Scartaglen), Jack O’Connor (Beaufort).