
LIMERICK will play Tipperary in the Munster U-20 Hurling Championship Final following a 0-27 to 3-15 win over Waterford at the TUS Gaelic Grounds last night.ย
Diarmuid Mullinsโs men scored 16 second half points to see off a valiant Waterford outfit that stayed in the contest with two late goals.
The game was level at 0-11 each at the end of a tight first half but Limerick hit the first eight points of the second half and never looked back.
The teams were level eight times in the first half with Aidan OโConnor and Shane OโBrien excelling in the forwards, while Evan OโLeary and Fergal OโConnor kept things tight at the back.
Adam English got the last point of the first half and followed up with the first two second half that was soon added to by Colin Coughlan.
OโConnor then fired over four in a row and OโBrien then made it an eight point lead but Waterford roared back into the game via a Cian Rellis goal.
Limerick didnโt panic and responded through Patrick Kirby, English, OโConnor and Coughlan before Waterford bagged a second goal thanks to Jake Foley.
That saw Limerickโs lead at 0-23 to 2-14 but points from Eddie Stokes, OโConnor and OโBrien soon had Limerick six in front once again.
A Patrick Fitzgerald goal from a free and then a point from play gave Waterford hope in added time but OโConnor steadied the ship to seal a three point win.
Scorers โ Limerick:ย Aidan OโConnor 0-10 (5f), Shane OโBrien and Adam English 0-5 each, Eddie Stokes and Colin Coughlan 0-2 each, Donnacha OโDalaigh, Chris Thomas and Patrick Kirby 0-1 each.
Limerick:ย Colin Hanley Clarke (Kilmallock), Chris Thomas (Doon), Fergal OโConnor (Effin), Evan OโLeary (Ahane); Cian Scully (Dromin-Athlacca Banogue), Ethan Hurley (Newcastle West), Colin Coughlan (Ballybrown), Jimmy Quilty (Blackrock, Captain), Joe Sweeney (Adare);ย Adam English (Doon), Aidan OโConnor (Ballybrown), Eddie Stokes (Doon); Shane OโBrien (Kilmallock), 14: Patrick Kirby (Patrickswell), Donnacha OโDalaigh (Monaleen).
Subs:ย John Kirby (Patrickswell) for Sweeney (h-t), Barry Duff (Mungret St Pauls) for Scully (50), Brian OโMeara (Mungret St Pauls for Quilty (54), Patrick Reale (Knockainey) for OโDalaigh (61).
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