Limerick suffered a heavy loss, 6-18 to 0-11, to All-Ireland Finalists Kerry in the opening round of the McGrath Cup (Senior Football) at Mick Neville Park in Rathkeale.
The home outfit are in transitional phase following wholesale squad departures from last season.
Limerick will face Tipperary in Templetuohy on this afternoon (Sunday) at 2pm.
In the opening round of the National League, the Shannonsiders are home to Antrim at the end of the month.
Limerick (v Kerry): Aaron O’Sullivan (Pallasgreen); Jim Liston (Gerald Griffins), Seán O’Dea (Kilteely/Dromkeen), Brian O’Sullivan (Newcastle West); Robbie Childs (Galtee Gaels), Cillian Fahy (Dromcollogher/Broadford), Paul Maher (Adare); Emmet Rigter (Newcastle West), Tommy Griffin, Andrew Meade (Rathkeale), Barry Coleman (Rathkeale), Bryan Nix (Newcastle West); Darragh Siochrú (Monaleen), John Hayes (St Kieran’s), Eoin Hurley (Newcastle West).
Substitutes used: Jeffrey Alfred (Adare), Tony McCarthy (Kildimo/Pallaskenry),
Tadgh Siochrú (Monaleen), Joe Sweeney (Adare), Darragh Murray (Monaleen), Tommy Childs (Gerald Griffins), Daniel Daly (Monaleen), Ruadhán O’Connor (Newcastle West), Aaron Neville (Newcastle West), Shane Costello (Adare).
