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2025 Dalata Hotel Group GAA Under 20 Munster Football Championship – Limerick 0-15 Waterford 0-13

March 15 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Limerick defeated Waterford by 0-15 to 0-13 in Round 2 of the 2025 Dalata Hotel Group GAA Under 20 Munster Football Championship Phase 1 on Saturday March 15th at Dungarvan GAA.

Match Highlights

Burns on fire for Waterford but Limerick get first win

Report by Tomás McCarthy courtesy of the Irish Examiner newspaper

Munster Under 20 FC: Limerick 0-15 Waterford 0-13

Despite a five-point haul from Waterford goalkeeper Simon Burns, Limerick came away from sunny Dungarvan with their first win of the Munster Under 20 Football Championship on Saturday afternoon.

The Shannonsiders led by eight with seven minutes left but Burns inspired a late Déise fightback. A 45 and a two pointer from the Dunhill man left just two between them deep into injury-time. The Waterford number one finished as top scorer. The home side couldn’t snatch a draw however as Adam Murray kicked a last gasp two point effort left and wide.

The visitors led from start to finish as inside forwards Diarmuid Hynes, Luke Walsh and Shane O’Grady all shot three points apiece. Midfielders Tadgh Hourigan and Brian Hourigan stole the show however with an exhibition of high fielding. These two teams have now recorded one win each in Phase 1 and both can still qualify for Phase 2 ahead of the final round of fixtures next weekend.

The Treaty men, clearly stung by last week’s loss to Tipperary, raced seven nil up after 16 minutes. Padraic Phelan and Luke Walsh struck two points each while Hourigan and O’Callaghan showed their aerial prowess under kickouts.

Diarmuid Mackle finally opened Waterford’s account with a two pointer in the 17th minute. Joe Brennan added a free. Walsh, Tom Ryan and Shane O’Grady restored Limerick’s seven point advantage. All six forwards scored from play by half time. Déise goalkeeper Simon Burns slotted a two pointer, with the aid of the upright, a minute before the break as the visitors went in 0-10 to 0-5 ahead.

That gap rose to eight in the second period as Diarmuid Hynes and O’Grady added two apiece. Waterford shot erratically at the other end and completed the hour with eleven wides. Orange flags from Paddy McCarthy and Simon Burns gave the home fans late hope. Waterford saw a goal chance cleared off the line before Brennan raised a white one. Limerick sub Padraic Murphy got a crucial late point as the young men in green just about held on for victory.

Scorers for Waterford: S Burns 0-5 (2 2ps, 1 45), J Brennan (2fs), P McCarthy (1 2p, 1f) 0-3 each, D Mackle 0-2 (1 2p).

Scorers for Limerick: S O’Grady, D Hynes (1f), L Walsh (1f) 0-3 each, P Phelan 0-2, P Murphy, Tom Ryan, Tommy Ryan, E Curry 0-1 each.

WATERFORD: S Burns (Dunhill); M McMaugh (The Nire), J Foley (Affane Cappoquin Tourin), C Kiely (Portlaw); D Jacob (St Saviours), F O’Brien (Gaultier), B Boland (St Saviours); C Mac Cathmhaoil (Ferrybank), K Moloney (Clashmore/Kinsalebeg); D Mackle (Abbeyside Ballinacourty), A Murray (Rathgormack), D Cooney (Gaultier); J Brennan (Tramore), C Keating (Kilmacthomas), P McCarthy (Brickey Rangers).
Subs: C Shankey (Portlaw) for Moloney (HT), C Sloan (Gaultier) for Mac Cathmhaoil (39), K Flynn (Gaultier) for Mackle (50), D Murphy (Fenor) for Cooney (53), E Adebayo (Mount Sion) for Keating (55).

LIMERICK: C McGrath (Oola); C O’Sullivan (Kildimo/Pallaskenry), C Mangan (Croom), J Butler (Ahane); T Lloyd (Mungret St Paul’s), Tommy Ryan (Dromcollogher Broadford), C Boyle (Fr Casey’s); T Hourigan (Pallasgreen), B O’Callaghan (Dromcollogher Broadford); P Phelan (Pallasgreen), Tom Ryan (Oola), E Curry (Athea); D Hynes (Mungret St Paul’s), L Walsh (Mungret St Paul’s), S O’Grady (Oola).
Subs: B Smyth (Ballybrown) for Boyle (41), P Murphy (Askeaton/Ballysteen/Kilcornan) for Tom Ryan (44), M Fahy (Dromcollogher Broadford) for Walsh (50), D Dawson (Ahane) for Lloyd (53).

Referee: J Regan (Cork)

Team Sheet

Fixture Details

Saturday March 15th
2025 Dalata Hotel Group GAA Under 20 Munster Football Championship Round 2
Waterford v Limerick
Venue: Dungarvan GAA at 2pm
Referee: James Regan (Cork)
Streamed Live on clubber.ie

Ticket Information

General Admission: €10
Students/OAPs: €5
Under 16’s: Free

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Team News

LIMERICK: Cian McGrath (Oola); Cian O’Sullivan (Kildimo-Pallaskenry), Cathal Mangan (Croom), Calum Boyle (Fr Casey’s); Tom Lloyd (Mungret St Paul’s), Tommy Ryan (Dromcollogher Broadford), Jack Butler (Ahane); Tadgh Hourigan (Pallasgreen), Brian O’Callaghan (Dromcollogher Broadford);Padraic Phelan (Pallasgreen), Tom Ryan (Oola), Evan Curry (Athea); Diarmuid Hynes (Captain, Mungret St Paul’s); Luke Walsh (Mungret St Paul’s), Shane O’Grady (Oola).
SUBS: Shane Pearse (Pallasgreen), Liam Chambers (St Patrick’s), Donal Dawson (Ahane), Michéal Fahy (Dromcollogher Broadford), Barry Griffin (Monaleen), Sean Holland (South Liberties), Padraic Murphy (Askeaton-Ballysteen-Kilcornan), Aidan O’Shea (Cappagh) and Bobby Smith (Ballybrown)

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Details

Date:
March 15
Time:
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Venue

Dungarvan GAA Club

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