On This Day: Mixed results for Limerick in 2018 League double

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February 4

On this day three years ago, both the Limerick hurlers and footballers were in National League action. John Kielyโ€™s side were 1-24 to 0-10 winners over Offaly while Billy Leeโ€™s team lost out 2-11 to 0-13 against Carlow.


2018

The Limerick hurlers moved to the top of the Division 1B table after defeating Offaly 1-24 to 0-10 in Oโ€™Moore Park in the second round of the League.

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Limerick led by a point midway through the first half when the Leinster side were awarded a penalty. That effort would sail wide and from here the Shannonsiders would dominate proceedings.

Their advantage at the break was 0-12 to 0-7.

The beginning of the second half followed the ending of the first as Limerick grabbed five of the first seven scores.

Aaron Gillaneโ€™s goal on the 45 minute mark put the game to bed with Limerick going on to win each of their five league games to secure promotion.

4 February 2018; Nickie Quaid of Limerick during the Allianz Hurling League Division 1B Round 2 match bewteen Offaly and Limerick at Bord Na Mรณna Oโ€™Connor Park, in Tullamore, Offaly. Photo by Daire Brennan/Sportsfile

After a disappointing round one loss, Billy Leeโ€™s Limerick footballers were once again on the wrong side of the result as they fell to Carlow 2-11 to 0-13 in Newcastle West.

The Treaty men would take an early lead which was wiped out by a soft Paul Broderick goal after his shot for a point dropped into the Limerick net.

Leeโ€™s side rallied and had the deficit to just a point approaching the half. But the Leinster men would hit a purple patch prior to the break and took a healthy 1-7 to 0-6 lead into the break.

Carlow killed off the game shortly after the restart with their second goal which came courtesy of John Murphy as he tucked past Donal Oโ€™Sullivan after the Limerick keeper saved his penalty.

Carlow would kick on and moved into a 2-11 to 0-9 lead. However, Limerick showed their resilience to kick the final four scores of the day in a losing effort.

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