LIMERICK GAA fans will have to chose between their beloved hurlers and footballers this Saturday as both sides are down to play. The Limerick footballers are to take on Offaly at 2pm in the Gaelic Grounds, while hurlers, winners over Wexford last Saturday evening, are to play Antrim at 7pm in Parnell Park in Dublin.
The decision was made by the Central games committee today and ends all chances of Limerick utilizing their dual stars Stephen Lucey and Mark O’Riordan. For more information on tickets and travel, log on to www.GAA.ie
Below is my match minutes from last weekend’s game. PFP means point from play.
Limerick versus Wexford 2/7/11
Pre Match:
The game is delayed for 10 minutes as the crowds making their way in are larger than expected. Limerick verus Wexford 2/7/11 All Ireland Qualifiers Round 2
Match starts at 5.11
4th PFP from Dodge O’Grady. Pass from Moloney after Geary cleared in the middle.
L 0-1 W 0-0
6th PFP from Sinnott, Ball down the wing and the full forward gathers to throw it over from an acute angle.
L 0-1 W 0-1
7th Quigley knocks over a point from a sideline cut.
W 0-2 L 0-1
Wexford have started to hit low balls into the forwards.
12th PFP from Mulcahy. Good work again from Geary to mop up and clear.
L 0-2 W 0-2
15th PFP PJ Nolan. Good work after another good sideline from Predergast.
W 0-3 L 0-2
16th BLOOD SUB Stephen Walsh for David Moloney
17th Free from Declan Hannon.
L 0-3 W 0-3
19th Wexford have goal disallowed, but Hickey is being put under pressure from Sinnott. Will we see Lucey?
19th PFP from Niall Moran, long run and point on the run.
L 0-4 W 0-3
22nd PFP from Eoin Quigley. Limerick are running too much, but then again, they have to
W 0-4 L 0-4
23rd PFP Declan Hannon easy score fom the middle of the field.
L 0-5 W 0-4
24th PFP Downes, lovely strike over the shoulder.
L 0-6 W 0-4
BLOOD SUB returns. Moloney back on for Walsh.
25th PFP from Dodge O’Grady.
L 0-7 W 0-4
26th Point from Declan Hannon from a sideline ball. Unbelievable score.
L 0-8 W 0-4
29th GOAL for Wexford. Eoin Quigley takes his chance as the ball is scrambled over the line.
L 0-8 W 1-4
30th PFP from Niall Moran. Hannon to Moran. Student to Teacher.
L 0-9 W 1-4
31st PFP Niall Moran. A lovely strike from the middle of the field.
L 0-10 W 1-4
32nd PFP Rory Jacob.
L 0-10 L 1-5
33rd Free to Hannon from centre of field. Scored.
L 0-11 W 1-5
37th PFP from Sinnott.
L 0-11 W 1-6
HALF TIME
18.05 start.
1st GOAL for Limerick as James Ryan rattles the net.
L 1-11 W 1-6
2nd PFP Graeme Mulcahy
L 1-12 W 1-6
2nd PFP Quigley
L 1-12 W 1-7
3rd PFP Sean Tobin.
L 1-13 W 1-7
Limerick are motoring now. What a start to the second half.
5th PFP Declan Hannon
L 1-14 W 1-7
5th PFP Kehoe
L 1-14 W 1-8
6th PFP R Jacob
L 1-14 W 1-9
8th PFP Grame Mulcahy on the run.
L 1-15 W 1-9
9th SUB: Mark O’Riordan for Paul Browne.
13th Limerick clear from their goalline and Condon is injured in the clearance. The ball goes down field and Limerick win the free. Walsh now on again this time for Condon.
14th Hannon tacks on the free.
L 1-16 W 1-9
17th PFP from Mulcahy. He has 1-3 in the second half now.
L 1-17 W 1-9
18th Free to Limerick after more excellent work by Downes. Hannon to take. Scored.
L 1-18 W 1-9
20th PFP Rossiter gets a monster point for Wexford
L 1-18 to W 1-10
21st Thomas O’Brien on for Sean Tobin.
23rd PFP from Redmond.
L 1-18 W 1-11
24th PFP from Mark O’Riordan,
L 1-19 W 1-11
26th SENDING OFF Paul Rocje is sent off for Wexford for a strike on Graeme Mulcahy.
29th Donie Ryan on for Graeme Mulcahy.
34th Breen comes on for Geary. Impressive again at 6 tonight.
34th PFP Declan Hannon. Won the ball himself and scored.
L 1-20 W 1-11
34th PFP from Sinnott
L 1-20 W 1-12
35th PFP from Eanna Martin
L 1-20 W 1-13
36th Free to Limerick. Hannon to take.
L 1-21 W 1-13
37th PFP Thomas O’Brien
L 1-22 W 1-13
38th GOAL for Wexford. From Brendan Doyle.
L 1-22 W 2-13
L (25) W (19)
Limerick:
Quaid,Moloney,Hickey,Condon,McNamara,Geary,O’Mahony,O’Grady,Browne, Moran,Ryan,Hannon,Mulcahy,Downes,Tobin.
Wexford:
Breen,Roche,O’Hanlon,Rossiter,Prendergast,Stamp,Travers,Quigley,Michael Jacob,Nolan,Kehoe,Banville,Rory Jacob,Sinnott,Berry.
