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April 3 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Mick Neville Park Rathkeale Referee: Eoin Morrissey (Waterford)

Competition:

Dalata Hotel Group GAA Under 20 Munster Football Championship

Description:

Clare defeated Limerick by 2-11 to 0-10 in Round 3 of the Dalata Hotel Group GAA Under 20 Munster Football Championship Phase 1 on Friday April 3rd at Mick Neville Park Rathkeale.

Fennell and Culligan star as Clare beat Limerick to maintain perfect U20 Munster football championship start

Report by John O’Dowd courtesy of the Irish Examiner newspaper

CLARE 2-11 LIMERICK 0-10

A tour-de-force first half from the inspirational Sean Fennell, and two late Daire Culligan goals, ensured Clare continued their perfect winning record in the Dalata Hotel Group Munster U-20 FC (Phase 1) with this Round 3 victory over Limerick.

The Treaty county, already resigned to a provincial ‘B’ final after losing their opening two matches, held their own strongly in the first quarter.

Indeed, after centre-back Andrew Kearney arrowed over an excellent 45 metre free, the hosts were three up (0-5 to 0-2) after 17 minutes.

The hard-working Donncha O’Dwyer was an important ball-winner for the Banner youngsters, but it was Fennell, operating at full-forward and further out the field, who stood tallest.

His tally of 0-8 from play before the break (including three orange flags) changed the game’s momentum.

Trailing by four points (0-10 to 0-6) heading into the changeover, Limerick certainly upped the intensity levels but, despite the best efforts of the indefatigable Conor Ó Longaigh at wing-back, their squander-mania (13 wides to four over the hour) let them down.

Amazingly, there was no score in the second half until a Callum Kiely placed ball for the home team 20 minutes in, but another free from Kiely, and a point from play by substitute Michael Mulcahy, had Limerick trailing by the bare minimum on 55 minutes (0-10 to 0-9).

Dermot Coughlan’s visitors, who had played a containing role against the wind, suddenly hit turbo-charge, with Evan Cahill’s stunning pass setting up Culligan to goal.

Within a minute, despite a penalty save from Cian Purcell, the Lissycasey forward buried the rebound, and Clare were home and dry.

Scorers for Clare: S Fennell 0-8 (3tp), D Culligan 2-2, D O’Dwyer 0-1.

Scorers for Limerick: C Kiely 0-4(fs), A Kearney 0-2(tpf), P Phelan, C Costelloe, C Ó Loingigh, M Mulcahy 0-1 each.

CLARE: H O’Gorman (Cooraclare); A Weaver (Lissycasey), S Murphy (Milltown St Joseph’s), A Killeen (Lissycasey); D Brody (Ennistymon), D Boyle (St Joseph’s Doora Barefield), M Kelly (Lissycasey); E Cahill (Kilmurry Ibrickane), S Fennell (Kilrush Shamrocks); D Townsend (Cooraclare), C Breen (Corofin), D O’Dwyer (St Breckan’s); D McMahon (Lissycasey), D Culligan (Lissycasey), R Fallon (Kilmurry Ibrickane).
Subs: S O’Dea (Cooraclare) for Fallon (52), S Kirby (Corofin) for Cahill (60).

LIMERICK: C Purcell (Kildimo/Pallaskenry); C O’Sullivan (Kildimo/Pallaskenry), O Dee (Cappagh), D McCarthy (Fr Casey’s); P Hennessy (Camogue Rovers), A Kearney (Monaleen), C O Longaigh (Mungret/St Paul’s); S Holland (South Liberties), E Curry (Athea); B Griffin (Monaleen), P Phelan (Pallasgreen), C Costelloe (Cappagh); C Kiely (Claughaun), A Lyons (Newcastle West), D O’Carroll (Cappagh).
Subs: L Glynn (Ahane) for Holland, inj (17), A O’Shea (Cappagh) for Lyons (43), S Colgan (Askeaton/Ballysteen/Kilcornan) for Hennessy (43), M Mulcahy (St Senan’s) for O’Carroll (52).

Referee: E Morrissey (Waterford)

Ticket Information

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

Tickets are available from participating Centra and Supervalu outlets or online via the link below.

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Team News

Limerick: Cian Purcell (Kildimo‑Pallaskenry), Cian O’Sullivan (Kildimo‑Pallaskenry), Owen Dee (Cappagh), Danny McCarthy (Fr Casey’s), Paudie Hennessy (Camogue Rovers), Andrew Kearney (Monaleen), Conor Ó Longaigh (Mungret/St Paul’s), Sean Holland (South Liberties), Evan Curry (Athea), Barry Griffin (Monaleen), Padraic Phelan (Pallasgreen), Cian Costelloe (Cappagh), Callum Kiely (Claughaun), Andrew Lyons (Newcastle West), Darragh O’Carroll (Cappagh).
Substitutes: Cian Ó hAodha (Monaleen), Charlie Casey (Monaleen), Samuel Culigan (Askeaton/Ballysteen/Kilcornan), Liam Glynn (Ahane), Stephen Kearney (St Senan’s), Fintan McNamara (Rathkeale), Cillian Meade (St Senan’s), Michael Mulcahy (St Senan’s), Aidan O’Shea (Cappagh).

Clare: Harry O’Gorman, Aidan Weaver, Stephen Murphy, Aaron Killeen, Daniel Brody, Diarmuid Boyle, Michael Kelly, Evan Cahill, Sean Fennell, Darragh Townsend, Colm Breen, Donncha O’Dwyer, Diarmuid McMahon, Daire Culligan, Ruben Fallon.
Substitutes: James Garrity, Aaron Townsend, Ronan Downes, Cillian Kelly, Sean O’Dea, Oisín McNamara, Simon Culligan, Seán Kirby, James Rafferty.

Venue:

  • Mick Neville Park Rathkeale