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Co-Op Superstores.ie Munster Hurling League – Limerick 0-24 Waterford 1-14
Limerick defeated Waterford by 0-24 to 1-14 in the Co-Op Superstores.ie Munster Hurling League on Sunday January 8th at Fraher Field Dungarvan.
So here in #dungarvan its Limerick's day as they defeat #waterford 0-24 to 1-14 in the @CoOpSuperstores #munsterhurlingleague @MunsterGAA pic.twitter.com/s9yelp6pnz
— CoOpSuperstores (@CoOpSuperstores) January 8, 2017
Winning start to 2017 for Limerick hurlers in Waterford
Report by Jerome O’Connell for the Limerick Leader newspaper
THERE was a winning start to life as Limerick hurling manager for John Kiely as Limerick beat Waterford 0-24 to 1-14 in the Munster Hurling League.
A run of 16 unanswered points in a 26-minute spell either side of half time lay for the foundation for the Limerick win in Dungarvan. Limerick play Cork in the same competition next Sunday in the Gaelic Grounds.
In John Kiely’s first game as Limerick senior hurling manager, his side contained six of the team that exited the All Ireland SHC to Clare last July – Quaid, McCarthy, Byrnes, O’Mahony, Hannon and Mulcahy.. There were first ever competitive senior starts for Na Piarsaigh duo Mike Casey and David Dempsey. Waterford were 1-10 to 0-10 ahead at half time.
Limerick were slow from the blocks and needed the last five points of the half to leave just a goal between the sides at the break. Within 10-minutes the home side in Fraher Field were 0-5 to no score clear. And, it could have been a greater lead but captain for the day Nickie Quaid saved a penalty inside the opening 90-seconds from Billy Nolan.
A John Fitzgibbon free had Limerick off the mark in the 10th minute and five minute later Alan Dempsey had the first score from play for the men in green. Dempsey was to score three first half points from play. The Waterford first half goal came on 17-minutes when DJ Foran fetched a long delivery over the head of Richie McCarthy and turned to crash a great low drive past Quaid for a 1-7 to 0-3 lead.
On 25-minutes the lead for Derek McGrath’s side was 1-10 to 0-5 but The Decies were not to score again as Limerick finally found their feet against a side containing just one of their 2016 championship team. Limerick were to end the half with seven wides but the final five points of the half ensured all to play for.
And, the Limerick dominance continued on the change of ends. Indeed they were to score 16 unanswered points either side of half time as Waterford went 28-minutes without a score. The run of scores had Limerick 0-21 to 1-10 ahead with 50-minutes played.
Dempsey, Seanie Tobin, Gearoid Hegarty, John Fitzgibbon and 2016 minor captain Kyle Hayes were all among the early second half point scorers. Two John Fitzgibbon frees were the only Limerick scores of the final 15-minutes.
SCORERS: Limerick: John Fitzgibbon 0-8 (6frees), Alan Dempsey 0-7, Seanie Tobin 0-3, Gearoid Hegarty and Diarmaid Byrnes (2frees) 0-2 each, Declan Hannon and Kyle Hayes 0-1 each. Waterford: Billy Nolan 0-6 (3frees), DJ Foran 1-1, Martin O’Neill 0-2, Mark O’Brien, Mikey Kearney, Gavin O’Brien, Stephen Roche and Colm Roche 0-1 each.
LIMERICK: Nickie Quaid; Seanie O’Brien, Richie McCarthy, Mike Casey; Diarmaid Byrnes, Seamus Hickey, Declan Hannon; John Fitzgibbon, Gavin O’Mahony; Gearoid Hegarty, Alan Dempsey, David Dempsey; Seanie Tobin, Tom Morrissey, Graeme Mulcahy
Subs: Kyle Hayes for David Dempsey (h-t), Colin Ryan for Tom Morrissey (43mins), Pat Ryan for Gavin O’Mahony (49mins), Aaron Gillane for Seanie Tobin (54mins), Richie English for Richie McCarthy (65mins).
WATERFORD: Ian O’Regan; Ian Kenny, Shane McNulty, Darragh Lyons; Shane Roche, MJ Sutton, Conor Prunty; Mark O’Brien, Stephen Roche; Billy Nolan, Stephen Bennnett, Martin O’Neill; Gavin O’Brien, DJ Foran, Mikey Kearney
Subs: Colm Roche for Gavin O’Brien (h-t), Andy Molumby for Stephen Roche (h-t), Killian Fitzgerald for Stephen Bennett (h-t), Billy O’Keeffe for Mikey Kearney (h-t), Callum Lyons for Conor Prunty (47mins).
REFEREE: Johnny Ryan (Tipperary).
Match Preview
— The GAA (@officialgaa) January 6, 2017
Team News
LK v Wd NQuaid SOBrien RMcCarthy MCasey DByrnes SHickey DHannon JFitzgibbon GOMahony GHegarty ADempsey DDempsey STobin TMorrissey GMulcahy pic.twitter.com/TKj2tSuh65
— Limerick GAA (@LimerickCLG) January 6, 2017
The Limerick team to play Waterford has been named –
1. Nickie Quaid (Effin)(Captain), 2. Seanie O Brien (Patrickswell), 3. Richie McCarthy (Blackrock), 4. Mike Casey (Na Piarsaigh), 5. Diarmaid Byrnes (Patrickswell), 6. Seamus Hickey (Murroe/Boher), 7. Declan Hannon (Adare), 8. John Fitzgibbon (Adare), 9. Gavin O Mahony (Kilmallock), 10. Gearoid Hegarty (St Patrick’s), 11. Alan Dempsey (Na Piarsaigh), 12. David Dempsey (Na Piarsaigh), 13. Sean Tobin (Murroe/Boher), 14. Tom Morrissey (Ahane) and 15. Graeme Mulcahy (Kilmallock).
16. Barry Hennessy (Kilmallock), 17. Tom Condon (Knockaderry), 18. Pat Ryan (Doon), 19. Kevin O Brien (Patrickswell), 20. Dan Morrissey (Ahane), 21. Robbie Hanley (Kilmallock), 22. Richie English (Doon), 23. Colin Ryan (Pallasgreen), 24. Kyle Hayes (Kildimo/Pallaskenry), 25. Stephen Cahill (Tournafulla) and 26. Aaron Gillane (Patrickswell).
Admission Details
General Admission – €10
Concession (Students / OAPs) – €5
Under 16s free
