GAA – Limerick Minors secure All Ireland Final spot

Name: GAA – Limerick Minors secure All Ireland Final spot
Uploaded: 2016-08-08T10:21:00+01:00
Channel: Staff Reporter
Description: THE LIMERICK minor hurlers will face either Tipperary or Galway in the 2016 ESB All Ireland Minor hurling final on September 4. Pat Donnelly's men qualified for their second All Ireland final in three seasons, following their 1-18 to 0-15 win over the Dubs yesterday. Limerick, driven on by man of the match Brian Ryan,

Staff Reporter

August 8, 2016

Dublin v Limerick - Electric Ireland GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship Semi-Final — 7 August 2016; Brian Ryan of Limerick in action against Jack McVeigh of Dublin during the Electric Ireland GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship Semi-Final match between Dublin and Limerick at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

7 August 2016; Donal Burke of Dublin in action against Conor Boylan of Limerick during the Electric Ireland GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship Semi-Final match between Dublin and Limerick at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

7 August 2016; Limerick selector Anthony Daly prior to the Electric Ireland GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship Semi-Final match between Dublin and Limerick at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

7 August 2016; Ciarán OConnor of Limerick in action against Ronan Hayes of Dublin during the Electric Ireland GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship Semi-Final match between Dublin and Limerick at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

7 August 2016; David Keogh of Dublin in action against Michael OGrady of Limerick, supported by team-mate Brian Ryan, behind, during the Electric Ireland GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship Semi-Final match between Dublin and Limerick at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

7 August 2016; Conor Boylan of Limerick in action against Jack McVeigh of Dublin during the Electric Ireland GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship Semi-Final match between Dublin and Limerick at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

7 August 2016; Kyle Hayes of Limerick in action against Cian OSullivan of Dublin during the Electric Ireland GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship Semi-Final match between Dublin and Limerick at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

7 August 2016; Kyle Hayes of Limerick in action against Eoin Foley of Dublin during the Electric Ireland GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship Semi-Final match between Dublin and Limerick at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

7 August 2016; Jack McVeigh of Dublin in action against Brian Ryan of Limerick during the Electric Ireland GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship Semi-Final match between Dublin and Limerick at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

7 August 2016; Conor Ryan of Dublin in action against Kyle Hayes of Limerick during the Electric Ireland GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship Semi-Final match between Dublin and Limerick at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

7 August 2016; Cian Magnier-Flynn of Limerick in action against David Hawkshaw and Eoin Foley of Dublin, right, during the Electric Ireland GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship Semi-Final match between Dublin and Limerick at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

7 August 2016; Referee Justin Heffernan during the Electric Ireland GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship Semi-Final match between Dublin and Limerick at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

7 August 2016; Brian Ryan is presented with the Electric Ireland Man of the Match by Jim Dollard, Executive Director, BSC and Electric Ireland, after the Electric Ireland GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship Semi-Final match between Dublin and Limerick at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile

7 August 2016; Michael OGrady of Limerick in action against David Keogh of Dublin during the Electric Ireland GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship Semi-Final match between Dublin and Limerick at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

7 August 2016; Brian Ryan of Limerick in action against Jack McVeigh of Dublin during the Electric Ireland GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship Semi-Final match between Dublin and Limerick at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

7 August 2016; Cian Magnier-Flynn of Limerick in action against Donnacha Ryan of Dublin during the Electric Ireland GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship Semi-Final match between Dublin and Limerick at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

7 August 2016; Kyle Hayes of Limerick in action against Johnny McGuirk of Dublin during the Electric Ireland GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship Semi-Final match between Dublin and Limerick at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

7 August 2016; The Dublin squad before the Electric Ireland GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship Semi-Final match between Dublin and Limerick at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

7 August 2016; The Limerick squad before the Electric Ireland GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship Semi-Final match between Dublin and Limerick at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

7 August 2016; Limerick manager Pat Donnelly celebrates with selector Anthony Daly, right, after the Electric Ireland GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship Semi-Final match between Dublin and Limerick at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

7 August 2016; Limerick manager Pat Donnelly during the Electric Ireland GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship Semi-Final match between Dublin and Limerick at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Piaras î Mdheach/Sportsfile

THE LIMERICK minor hurlers will face either Tipperary or Galway in the 2016 ESB All Ireland Minor hurling final on September 4. Pat Donnelly’s men qualified for their second All Ireland final in three seasons, following their 1-18 to 0-15 win over the Dubs yesterday.

Limerick, driven on by man of the match Brian Ryan, came out of the blocks early, running up a first half lead which Dublin never recovered from. A first half net rattler from Cian Magner-Flynn, was the boost Limerick needed following their loss to Tipperary in the Munster final. With no minor title since 1984, Limerick will be joint favourites with whomever comes through next weekend’s clash, following this stellar performance.

Scorers for Limerick: Brian Ryan 0-10 (0-5 frees), Cian Magner-Flynn (1-1), Kyle Hayes, Anthony Barrett (0-2 each), Finn Hourigan, Mark O’Kelly (free), Conor Boylan (0-1 each).

Scorers for Dublin: Colin Currie 0-8 (all frees), Johnny McGuirk 0-2 (0-1f), Ciaran Dowling 0-2, Conor Burke, Eoin Foley, Daire Gray 0-1 each.

Limerick

Mark O’Kelly,Brian Nash,Conor Nicholas, Ronan Connelly, Ciaran O’Connor, Finn Hourigan, Jerome Boylan, Josh Adams, Darragh Carroll, Michael O’Gardy, Brian Ryan, Anthony Barrett, Conor Boylan, Kyle Hayes, Cian Magner-Flynn. Subs: John Flynn (for Darragh Carroll, 45 mins), David Woulfe (for Anthony Barrett, 48 mins), Paul O’Riordan (for Cian Magner-Flynn, 58 mins), Michael Bourke (for Michael O’Grady, 60 mins).

Dublin

Dara De Paoire, David Hawkshaw, Paddy Smith, Donnacha Ryan, Eoin Foley, Cian O’Sullivan, Jack McVeigh, Conor Ryan, David Keogh, Conor Burke, Johnny McGuirk, Donal Burke, Colin Currie, Ciaran Dowling, Ronan Hayes.

Subs: John Walsh (for Ronan Hayes, h/t); Daire Gray (for David Keogh, h/t), Jack O’Neill (for Jack McVeigh, 47 mins), Peter Feeney (for Colin Currie, 48 mins), Sean Currie replaces Johnny McGuirk, 54 mins), Ronan Hayes (for Conor Burke, blood sub, 54 to 56 mins).

REFEREE: Justin Heffernan (Wexford)