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April 13 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Lemybrien Referee: Brian Crowley (Cork)

Competition:

Electric Ireland Munster GAA Football Minor Championship

Description:

Waterford defeated Limerick by 1-13 to 1-12 in Round 3 of the Electric Ireland Munster GAA Football Minor Championship Phase 1 on Monday April 13th at Lemybrien.

Waterford minors complete stunning comeback to keep Munster fairytale rolling

Report by Jack McKay courtesy of the Irish Examiner newspaper

Munster MFC round 3: Waterford 1-13 (1-2-9) Limerick 1-12 (1-2-8)

Waterford’s sensational Munster Minor Football Championship fairytale continues. Limerick go out in Phase 1, courtesy of Clare’s late goal against Tipp in the other round 3 clash on Monday.

But the Treaty will leave with regret. They were eight points ahead at half-time in Lemybrien, but the Déise roared back to win by one, topping the table with three wins from three.

Two points on the resumption had Waterford back within six with 39 minutes played. Six minutes later that margin was one.

First, a sweeping move saw Peter Murray set up Theo Meagher for a brilliant goal brought the margin back to the three.

A 50-metre penalty gave Waterford a free two-point hit, which Dara Gough keenly slotted over. They would draw level after Liam O’Grady’s stunning orange flag in the 49th minute.

The visitors were feeling the squeeze, and the Waterford scores kept coming. By the 58th minute Waterford were two in front, but Tom Gavin hit back for Limerick in added time. The Shannonsiders pushed desperately to find an opening for an equalising effort, but Limerick could not find a way through, and the Déise minors stamped their ticket to Phase 2.

The opening period had been all Limerick. Conor O’Dwyer ran the show from half-back. He raised four white flags in the opening period alone, while Charlie McCarthy kicked a couple of brilliant two-pointers, leaving them 0-9 to 0-2 ahead after 24 minutes.

Even as Waterford landed a few scores before the break, Limerick would have the final say of the half, Hogan setting up Brooklyn Delahunty for a goal to leave the half-time margin at eight.

But Waterford’s second-half surge hit them hard, and Limerick fell short.

Scorers for Waterford: D Gough (0-6, 1 tpf, 0-2 f), T Meagher (1-1), L O’Grady (tp), A McMaugh (0-2 each), C Kelly, C Smyth (0-1 each).

Scorers for Limerick: C McCarthy (0-5, 2 tp, 0-1 f), C O’Dwyer (0-4), B Delahunty (1-0), E Hogan, O Stokes, T Gavin (0-1 each).

WATERFORD: J Sheehan (Kilgobinet); A McManus (Tramore), J Skehan (Rathgormack), C Power (Portlaw); S Healy (Geraldines), A O’Donnell (Brickey Rangers), L O’Grady (Gaultier); T Meagher (Portlaw), T Walsh (The Nire); E Bloomer (Gaultier), A McMaugh (The Nire), P Murray (Rathgormack, jc); D Gough (Stradbally), R Hallahan (Dungarvan, jc), R Kirwan (Rathgormack).
Subs: C Smyth (Tramore) for Hallahan (HT), C Johnston (Gaultier) for Bloomer (37), C Kelly (Geraldines) for Murray (49), E Keane (Stradbally) for Healy (55), C Kiely (Abbeyside/Ballinacourty) for Power (60+1).

LIMERICK: D Ryan (Na Piarsaigh); L McDermott (Monaleen), A Murphy (Fr Casey’s), R Conneely (Ballybricken/Bohermore); C O’Dwyer (Rathkeale), E Murnane (Camogue Rovers, c), R O’Dwyer (Monaleen); C Murphy (Askeaton/Ballysteen/Kilcornan), J McAuliffe (Fr Caseys); C Barry (Kildimo/Pallaskenry), J Moynihan (Monaleen), S O’Flynn (Dromcollogher/Broadford); C McCarthy (Adare), E Hogan (Mungret/St Paul’s), B Delahunty (Askeaton/Ballysteen/Kilcornan)
Subs: O Stokes (Dromcollogher/Broadford) for Barry (45), T Gavin (Monaleen) for Delahunty (46), K McNamara (Ahane) for Moynihan (48), C Lonergan (Ballylanders) for C Murphy (50-59, temp).

Referee: B Crowley (Cork)

Team Sheet

Ticket Information

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

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Team News

Waterford: Jack Sheehan (Kilgobinet), Arlo McManus (Tramore), James Skehan (Rathgormack), Cian Power (Portlaw), Shay Healy (Geraldenes), Anthony O’Donnell (Brickey Rangers), Liam O’Grady (Gaultier), Theo Meagher (Portlaw), Tomás Walsh (The Nire), Enda Bloomer (Gaultier), Aidan McMaugh (The Nire), Peter Murray (Rathgormack), Dara Gough (Stradbally), Rian Hallahan (Dungarvan), Ronan Kirwan (Rathgormack).
Subs: Rocco Cuddy (The Nire), Charlie Kelly (Geraldenes), Caolan Johnston (Gaultier), Colm Kiely (Abbeyside/Ballinacourty), Darragh Hutchinson (Gaultier), Eoin Keane (Stradbally), Charlie Smyth (Tramore), Tomás Lonergan (Ballinameela), Fionnán Murray (Abbeyside/Ballinacourty).

Limerick: Dean Ryan (Na Piarsaigh), Luke McDermott (Monaleen), Aaron Murphy (Fr Casey’s), Ronan Conneely (Ballybrickey/Bohermore), Cian Lonergan (Ballylanders), Eoghan Murnane (Camogue Rovers), Rory O’Dwyer (Monaleen), Cillian Murphy (Askeaton/Ballysteen/Kilcornan), Jamie McAuliffe (Fr Casey’s), Cian Barry (Kildimo/Pallaskenry), Jack Moynihan (Monaleen), Seán O’Flynn (Dromcollogher/Broadford), Charlie McCarthy (Adare), Eoghan Hogan (Mungret/St Paul’s), Tom Gavin (Monaleen).
Substitutes: Mikey O’Connor (Fr Casey’s), Darragh Doyle (Monaleen), Padraig Casey (Galtee Gaels), Ollie Stokes (Dromcollogher/Broadford), Cathal Donnely (Camogue Rovers), Conor O’Dwyer (Rathkeale), Kevin McNamara (Ahane), Ben Hough (St Kieran’s), Darragh Lally (Monaleen).

Venue:

  • Lemybrien