Two Last Minute Goals Deny Limerick ,Cork and Kerry to meet in the Munster Football Final

Limerick 0-12 Cork 2-9 Munster Senior Football Championship Semi -Final 

John Galvin(Croom /Limerick),Stephen Lavin(Adare /Limerick) and Ger Spillane (Ballygarvan/Cork)

Limerick were denied a deserved Munster Final appearance with two goals scored by Cork in the last minute of the game,Limerick were leading by three points and history was in the making so it seemed.Limerick were excellent from start to finish in this match and one has to question this now  ridiculous  seeding system which is back in Munster an how it can help the future of our national game.Limerick trailed at half time by one point.In the second half Sean Buckley recieved his marching orders for a second bookable offence,later to be followed by Donnacha O’Connor for Cork.Limerick were outstanding John Galvin in midfield and Ian Ryan in the forwards,it’s the qualifiers now for Limerick.The old order returns another Cork v Kerry final.   

 

Stephen Kelly (Newcastlewest/Limerick)on a solo run.

Limerick:

Sean Kiely (Bruff), Diarmuid Carroll (St.Senans)  Johnny McCarthy (St.Kierans), Shane Gallagher (Ballysteen), Padraig Browne (Fr.Caseys), Stephen Lavin (Adare) Pa Ranahan (Ballysteen), Jim O’Donovan (St.Bridgets), John Galvin (Croom)(0-1) Stephen Kelly (Newcastlewest)(0-1), John Cooke (Bruff)(0-1), , Seanie Buckley,(Dromcollogher/Broadford, M.Crowley(Monaleen)(0-4, Kieran O’Callaghan (Capt) (Ballylanders) Ian Ryan (St.Senans)(0-5.

Subs: Mike Jones, James Ryan, Dermot Phelan, Thomas Cahill, Stephen Walsh, Mike Crowley, Andrew Lane, Lorcan O’Dwyer, Eoin Keating, John Marsh, Micheal Reidy, Tom Collins, Gareth Noonan, Pat Ahern, Darragh McMahon. 

Ian Ryan St.Senans/Limerick scoring a point .

CORK: A Quirke; D Duggan G Canty (1-0), B O’Regan; N O’Leary, G Spillane, P Kissane; N Murphy (0-2), A O’Connor; P O’Neill (0-1), F Goold, S O’Brien; D Goulding (1-1), D O’Connor (0-2), J Hayes (0-3). SUBS: M Cussen for Goulding, , C McCarthy for Goold, J Masters for A O’Connor, K O’Connor for Kissane, P Kelly for O’Brien .

The Corkman with the Sombrero Cyril Kavanagh A Great GAA Supporter.

Pa Burke Limerick’s Die Hard legendary GAA Supporter with the Flag.