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2020 Munster GAA Senior Football Championship Quarter-Final – Limerick 2-14 Waterford 0-9

October 31, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Limerick defeated Waterford by 2-14 to 0-9 in the Munster Senior Football Championship Quarter-Final on Saturday October 31st at Fraher Field Dungarvan.

Match Highlights

Munster SFC Quarter-Final: Limerick maintain momentum

LIMERICK 2-14 WATERFORD 0-9

By Dermot Keyes at Fraher Field for GAA.ie

Division Four winners Limerick maintained their season’s momentum with a comfortable win over a Waterford side that hasn’t beaten the Shannonsiders in championship football since 1981.

At the break, Limerick were good value for their 2-5 to 0-4 advantage at Fraher Field, having dominated both possession and territory.

Inside 50 seconds, Waterford opened the scoring through captain Conor Murray following an incisive run by Dylan Guiry.

But Limerick responded superbly with a Cillian Fahy goal who slotted the ball low beyond Aaron Beresford following a swift interchange of passes with fellow half-forward Adrian Enright.

Limerick added another point 60 seconds later through Iain Corbett, with a smart Tony McCarthy point and Hugh Bourke free extending the visitors’ advantage by the 12th minute.

Limerick, who won by 1-10 to 0-10 at Fraher Field in January during their promotion-winning league campaign, added to their lead on the quarter hour thanks to Hugh Bourke’s converted mark from 45 metres.

And as the rain began to fall, things got even worse for the hosts when Adrian Enright palmed Cillian Fahy’s cross-goal handpass into Beresford’s next to send Limerick nine clear.

Seconds before the water break, Conor Murray provided some respite for Waterford with a tremendous point from over 40 metres yet there was no disputing Limerick’s level of dominance.

Not for the first time, the water break disruputed the rhythm of the game as both sides laboured to add to their respective tallies, with Limerick next to score through Cillian Fahy in the 31st minute following Iain Corbett’s enticing inward ball.

But Waterford finished the half on the front foot through points from Jason Curry and Darragh Corcoran in the 33rd and 34th minutes respectively.

Four minutes after the restart, Limerick added to their tally through a 40-metre strike from advancing wing-back Gordon Brown.

Following six successive Waterford wides, Hugh Bourke fisted the ball over the Déise’s bar in the 48th minute to send Limerick nine points clear.

Two minutes later, Limerick’s Sean McSweeney, despite losing his balance, brilliantly chipped the ball over Beresford’s crossbar following Cillian Fahy’s pass.

Dylan Guiry’s 54th minute catch was as impressive as his subsequent point for Waterford before Sean McSweeney smartly pointed a free at the opposite end 90 seconds later.

Shane Ahearne converted a 58th minute mark only for Limerick substitute Seamus O’Carroll to superbly reply from their next attack.

Jason Curry converted a 61st minute free for Waterford and the hosts were denied a goal moments later after a smart double save by Treaty goalkeeper and skipper Donal O’Sullivan; Curry was next to score with another free three minutes later.

Three minutes from time, Killian Ryan finished off a brilliant end-to-end move for Limerick, with Déise centre-back Tony Grey replying a minute later. In additional time, substitute Davy Lyons turned over a brace of points to consolidate an impressive Limerick victory.

Limerick await the winners of tomorrow’s quarter-final between Tipperary and Clare at Semple Stadium in next Saturday’s Munster semi-final.

Scorers for Waterford: Jason Curry (0-3; 0-2f), Conor Murray (0-2), Dylan Guiry (0-1), Darragh Corcoran (0-1), Tony Grey (0-1), Shane Ahearne (0-1m).

Scorers for Limerick: Hugh Bourke (0-4; 0-2f, 0-1m), Cillian Fahy (1-1), Adrian Enright (1-0), Davy Lyons (0-2), Sean McSweeney (0-2; 0-1f), Killian Ryan (0-1), Tony McCarthy (0-1), Iain Corbett (0-1), Gordon Brown (0-1), Seamus O’Carroll (0-1).

WATERFORD: Aaron Beresford; Darach Ó Cathasaigh, Brian Looby, Robbie Flynn; Sean O’Donovan, Tony Grey, Willie Hahessy; Michael Curry, Dermot Ryan; Dylan Guiry, Jason Curry, Jack Mullaney; Conor Murray, Shane Ahearn, Darragh Corcoran
Subs: Rian Reddy for Robbie Flynn (27), Fearghal Ó Cuirrín for Jack Mullaney (53), Mark Cummins for Darragh Corcoran (53), James Beresford for Shane Ahearne (68), James Walsh for Tony Grey (72).

LIMERICK:Donal O’Sullivan; Sean O’Dea, Brian Fanning, Paul Maher; Tony McCarthy, Iain Corbett, Gordon Brown; Darragh Treacy, Tommie Childs; Killian Ryan, Cillian Fahy, Adrian Enright; Hugh Bourke, Tommy Griffin, Sean McSweeney
Subs: Seamus O’Carroll for Tommy Griffin (53), Cian Sheehan for Tommie Childs (53), Michael Donovan for Tony McCarthy (63), Robbie Childs for Gordon Brown (63), Davy Lyons for Sean McSweeney (68).

Referee: Brendan Cawley (Kildare)

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Team News

LIMERICK: Donal O’Sullivan; Sean O’Dea, Brian Fanning, Paul Maher; Tony McCarthy, Iain Corbett, Gordon Brown; Darragh Treacy, Tommie Childs; Killian Ryan, Cillian Fahy, Adrian Enright; Hugh Bourke, Tommy Griffin, Sean McSweeney

WATERFORD: Aaron Beresford; Darach O Cathasaigh, Brian Looby, Robbie Flynn; Sean O’Donovan, Tony Grey, Willie Hahessey; Michael Curry, Dermot Ryan; Dylan Guiry, Jason Curry, Jack Mullaney; Conor Murray, Shane Ahearn, Darragh Corcoran

Details

Date:
October 31, 2020
Time:
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Venue

Fraher Field Dungarvan

GAA Units

Clare GAA
Cork GAA
Kerry GAA
Limerick GAA
Tipperary GAA
Waterford GAA
US GAA