LIMERICK footballers were taught a lesson by Kerry at the Gaelic Grounds in the Munster Senior football championship on Saturday night. The Kingdom routed the Shannonsiders 1-26 to 3-9 in a one sided affair. Limerick were missing the influential Croom duo of John Galvin and Stephen Lucey and it showed. From start to finish Kerry dominated, with a display of football which will send a warning shot to their Sam Maguire rivals. For more on the game read below. By the way, PFP means point from point from play.
Limerick v Kerry MSFC Semi Final 4/6/11 @ Gaelic Grounds
The first notable interest of the night is that Donie Buckley is named as a coach on the Kerry team sheet. Buckley, one of the most revered coaches in the game was a coach of Limerick for the last five years under the tenure of Mickey Ned O’Sullivan.
Another note to mention is that Limerick are wearing all white in a change from tradition, where both counties would wear green.
1st, Jim O’Donovan PFP
L 0-1 K 0-0
2nd PFP from Kieran Donaghy as Mc Carthy is caught watching.
L 0-1 K 0-1
3rd Disallowed Goal for Kerry as Scanlon drops ball into his own square and the referee deems it a square ball from the resulting tap in.
Limerick seriuosly struggling at the back to match Kerry’s movement. Donaghy latargic to say the least at the start.
8th (45) Brian Sheehan, the kick is good.
K 0-2 L 0-1
11th Declan O’Sullivan PFP from a strong run through the middle.
K 0-3 L 0-1
12th GOAL for Kerry, Darran O’Sullivan
K 1-3 L 0-1
13th PFP Colm Cooper, after good work from Donaghy to field a high ball.
K 1-4 L 0-1
17th PFP from Brian Sheehan
K 1-5 L 0-1
20th James Kelly booked for Limerick after altercation with two Kerry defenders.
22nd PFP from Declan O’Sullivan
K 1-6 L 0-1
23rd PFP from Cooper as he fists the ball over the crossbar to make it
K 1-7 to L 0-1 (Game over)
24th PFP from Darran O’Sullivan. Should have been a goal.
K 1-8 L 0-1
26th PFP from Cooper as he latches on to loose ball/
K 1-9 L 0-1
27th GOAL for Limerick from Seanie Buckley. Totally against the run of play.
K 1-9 L 1-1
Sub for Limerick Eoin Joy for Jim O’Donovan
After only 2 mins on the field, Eoin Joy has to go off after pulling his hamstring.
Sub for Limerick, Mike Sheehan for Eoin Joy.
32nd PFP from Colm Cooper. Swivelling on a breaking ball and securing the score.
K 1-10 L 1-1
Sub for Limerick, Eoghan O’Connor for James Kelly.
34th PFP from Darran O’Sullivan. Easy point. Looks like a training session.
K 1-11 L 1-1
35th PFP for Ger Collins. A long ball in finally finds a Limerick forward and the score is taken.
K 1-11 L 1-2
36th PFP from Johnny Mc Carthy, a long run ends in a nice point from the centre back.
K 1-11 L 1-3
37th PFP Ger Collins, as confusion reigns in the Kerry defence, Collins snaps up a dropped ball to end the half with a point for Limerick.
K 1-11 L 1-4
Half time and Kerry are more than worth their winning margin. If this is what Limerick without John Galvin is going to be like, times are going to be tough. Limerick have won one ball at midfield all day and that was the throw in.
1st PFP from Colm Cooper, great movement from the Kerry forwards once more.
K 1-12 L 1-4
2nd PFP from Darran O’Sullivan, shot from distance makes it nine between the teams.
K 1-13 L 1-4
4th Free from Stephen Kelly after good work from Ian Ryan to earn the free.
K 1-13 L 1-5
5th PFP from Donaghy after O’Leary set it up for him with some hard work.
K 1-14 L 1-5
6th PFP from Killian Young. Hand pass work from all the Kerry forwards.
K 1-15 L 1-5
7th PFP from Declan O’Sullivan, masterful with the left foot.
K 1-16 L 1-5
Sub for Limerick, Barry Fitzpatrick off for John Riordan
11th Free from Colm Cooper after Shane Gallagher had fouled Darran O’Sullivan.
K 1-17 L 1-5
12th Free to Limerick for Ger Collins is kicked after Marc O Se losses the ball on the ground.
K 1-17 to L 1-6
Sub for Kerry, Paul Galvin for Darran O’Sullivan
17th PFP from Kieran O’Leary. Stepped beyond his marker and easy score.
K 1-18 to L 1-6
18th GOAL for Limerck from Ger Collins. Fisted to the net after good work by John Riordan.
K 1-18 L 2-6
19th PFP from Colm Cooper. Making it look easy from the side of the pitch. Epic.
K 1-19 L 2-6
21st PFP from O’Leary, again, training like tap over.
K 1-20 L 2-6
Sub for Kerry, Bohan, Keane and Quirke on.
Sub for Limerick. Stephen Kelly off for Seamus O’Carroll.
23rd PFP from Paul Galvin. Easy,easy easy for Kerry.
K 1-21 L 2-6
24th PFP from Barry John Keane. Tap over from the small man.
K 1-22 L 2-6
24th PFP from Ger Collins. Fisted over the bar after work by Ian Ryan.
K 1-22 L 2-7
25th PFP from Shane Gallagher after good work by Limerick half back line.
K 1-22 L 2-8
27th PFP from David Geany who just came on for O’Leary.
K 1-23 L 2-8
29th PFP from Eoin Brosnan. Unbelievable score from the centre back as Kerry give an exhibition.
K 1-24 L 2-8 (Kerry with 1-22 from play)
30th PFP from Paul Galvin as he out smarts the Limerick defence.
K 1-25 L 2-8
32nd GOAL for Limerick from Seamus O’Carroll after good work by Cooke.
K 1-25 L 3-8
33rd PFP from Mike Sheehan after Limerick worked a good ball from a free.
K 1-25 L 3-9
34th PFP from Daniel Bohane. Easy score once more after a long solo run.
K 1-26 L 3-9
All over at the Gaelic Grounds as Kerry win by 11 points. A training for Kerry.
Limerick: Scanlon, Lavin, Gallagher, O’Riordan, Ranahan, Mc Carthy, Fitzpatrick, Lee, O’Donovan, Buckley, J Kelly, S Kelly, Collins, Cooke, Ryan.
Kerry: Kealy,Enright,O’Se, T O’Sullivan, O’Mahony, Brosnan, Young, Maher, Sheehan, Dar O’Sullivan, Dec O’Sullivan, Walsh, Cooper, Donaghy, O’Leary.
