Limerick defeat Clare in Mc Grath Cup Opener

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Staff Reporter
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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
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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:

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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).