Limerick defeat Clare in Mc Grath Cup Opener

Name: Limerick defeat Clare in Mc Grath Cup Opener
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Description: NEW Limerick football manager Billy Lee started his reign with a strong 2-13 to 2-9 win over Clare in the McGrath Cup last night. Seamus O'Carroll topped the scoring charts with 1-4, while Sean Mc Sweeney collect four points on a bitterly cold night in the St Patrick's GAA club. Limerick's next game is on

Staff Reporter

January 12, 2017

11-1-17 Limerick v Clare_H — 11-1-17 McGrath Cup, Senior Football, Limerick v Clare in St Patrick’s GAA Club, Rhebogue. Peter Nash, Limerick under pressure from Cathal O’Connor, Clare. Picture: Keith Wiseman

11-1-17 McGrath Cup, Senior Football, Limerick v Clare in St Patrick’s GAA Club, Rhebogue. Limerick Team. Picture: Keith Wiseman

11-1-17 McGrath Cup, Senior Football, Limerick v Clare in St Patrick’s GAA Club, Rhebogue. Limerick manager Billy Lee gives the pre match team talk. Picture: Keith Wiseman

11-1-17 McGrath Cup, Senior Football, Limerick v Clare in St Patrick’s GAA Club, Rhebogue. Limerick Manager, Billy Lee. Picture: Keith Wiseman

11-1-17 McGrath Cup, Senior Football, Limerick v Clare in St Patrick’s GAA Club, Rhebogue. Limerick Manager, Billy Lee with his managment team. Picture: Keith Wiseman

11-1-17 McGrath Cup, Senior Football, Limerick v Clare in St Patrick’s GAA Club, Rhebogue. Sean McSweeney,Limerick. Picture: Keith Wiseman

11-1-17 McGrath Cup, Senior Football, Limerick v Clare in St Patrick’s GAA Club, Rhebogue. Brian Fanning, Limerick and Cathal O’Connor, Clare Picture: Keith Wiseman

11-1-17 McGrath Cup, Senior Football, Limerick v Clare in St Patrick’s GAA Club, Rhebogue. Danny Neville, Limerick. Picture: Keith Wiseman

11-1-17 McGrath Cup, Senior Football, Limerick v Clare in St Patrick’s GAA Club, Rhebogue. Darragh Traecy, Limerick scored the opening goal after getting past Gary Brennan, Clare. Picture: Keith Wiseman

11-1-17 McGrath Cup, Senior Football, Limerick v Clare in St Patrick’s GAA Club, Rhebogue. Peter Nash, Limerick under pressure from Cathal O’Connor, Clare. Picture: Keith Wiseman

11-1-17 McGrath Cup, Senior Football, Limerick v Clare in St Patrick’s GAA Club, Rhebogue. Limerick Goalie, Donal O’Sullivan under pressure. Picture: Keith Wiseman

11-1-17 McGrath Cup, Senior Football, Limerick v Clare in St Patrick’s GAA Club, Rhebogue. Jamie Lee, Limerick gets a yellow card from referee Padraig O’Sullivan. Picture: Keith Wiseman

11-1-17 McGrath Cup, Senior Football, Limerick v Clare in St Patrick’s GAA Club, Rhebogue. Ger Collins, Limerick. Picture: Keith Wiseman

NEW Limerick football manager Billy Lee started his reign with a strong 2-13 to 2-9 win over Clare in the McGrath Cup last night. Seamus O’Carroll topped the scoring charts with 1-4, while Sean Mc Sweeney collect four points on a bitterly cold night in the St Patrick’s GAA club. Limerick’s next game is on Sunday, January 15, against Waterford. The game, to be refereed by James Bermingham of Cork, throws in at 2pm in Lemybrien.

Scorers for Limerick:

S O’Carroll (1-4, 2f 1 45), S McSweeney (0-4, 3 f), D Treacy (1-0), D Neville (0-2), D Daly, P White, B Donovan (0-1 each).

Scorers for Clare:

K Sexton (0-6, 5f), E Cleary (1-2), C O’Dea 1-0, S McGrath 1-0.

LIMERICK:

D O’Sullivan; D Daly J McCarthy, S O’Dea; P White, I Corbett, P Hannan; D Treacy, D Ward; P Nash, G Collins, D Neville; S McSweeney, S O’Carroll, J Lee.

Subs:

P Quinn for Daly (41), J Naughton for Lee (45), B Fanning for Ward (48), G Noonan for Nash (51), C Fahy for Hannan (66).

CLARE:

J Hayes; D Nagle, J Hayes, M McMahon; L Markham, G Kelly, C O’Dea; G Brennan, C O’Connor; S Brennan, S McGrath, D Bolton; E Cleary, K Sexton, G O’Brien.

Subs:

J Malone for Bolton (h-t), C Russell for Markham (h-t), S Malone for O’Brien (51), E Collins for Nagle (63), C Malone for S Brennan (66).