AHEAD of a fortnightsâ break, Limerick footballers can take a giant step towards qualification for the quarter-finals of the Tailteann Cup with victory away to Carlow on Saturday at 3pm.Â
Although it was far from the routine victory anticipated, Limerick opened their campaign with a win over Longford at the Gaelic Grounds.Â
Mark Fitzgeraldâs home side were pushed for much of the journey before emerging as pretty comfortable 2-16 to 1-16 winners.
It was Limerickâs first competitive win since the dramatic penalty shoot out defeat of Clare in the Munster Senior Championship in Spring of 2022.
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The Limerick goals came in either half through midfielder Cathal Downes of Kildimo/Pallaskenry and stylish attacker Brian Donovan of Monaleen.Both Downes and Donovan were named on GAA.ieâs Tailteann Cup Team of the Week.
James Naughton of St Senanâs top-scored for Limerick with a fine contribution of six points, five of which arrived from frees. Long-serving Peter Nash (Kildimo/Pallaskenry) also chipped-in with a couple of neat points.Â
Limerick were 1-8 to 0-7 ahead at the interval and pushed this out to six points late in the closing-half before Longford squeezed home a consolation goal at the death.Â
Joint captain Iain Corbett missed the outing through a hamstring problem and will again be unavailable for the upcoming trip.
Carlow are buoyed by a rare victory (0-17 to 1-13) over Wicklow in Aughrim on Sunday, a success achieved on the back of an impressive comeback spearheaded by scoring threats Darragh Foley, Ross Dunphy, Conor Doyle, and Jonah Dunne, who fisted home the match-winner.
Also on Saturday, Longford are at home to Wicklow.Â