LIMERICK ace James Naughton set a new football record with an astonishing haul of 4-12 in Sunday’s League win over Waterford at Mick Neville Park, Rathkeale.
The St Senan’s star grabbed from an incredible 4-3 from play as Limerick breezed past the visitors, 4-24 to 1-17.
Naughton overtakes from the late Frankie Donnelly (Tyrone) as the highest individual scorer in an inter-county game.
Donnelly’s record of 4-11 in a Dr Lagan Cup match against Fermanagh had stood since 1957.
The snug win secures promotion to Division Three for Limerick, along with a Final with Wexford at Croke Park next Saturday, 5.30pm.
A week later, Jimmy Lee’s side host Cork in the Championship opener at the Gaelic Grounds.
Limerick: Jeffrey Alfred (Adare); Cormac Woulfe (St Senan’s), Colm McSweeney (Gerald Griffins), Fiachra Cotter (Fr Casey’s); Mark McCarthy (Fr Casey’s), Iain Corbett (Newcastle West); Tony McCarthy 0-2 (Kildimo/Pallaskenry), Darragh O’Hagan 0-1 (Mungret St Paul’s), Tommie Childs (Galtee Gaels), Paul Maher 0-1 (Adare); James Naughton 4-12 (St Senan’s), Cillian Fahy, captain, (Dromcollogher/Broadford) , Darragh Ó Siochrú 0-2 (Monaleen); Emmet Rigter -3 (Newcastle West), Andrew Meade (Rathkeale)
Substitutes: Peter Nash 0-2 (Kildimo/Pallaskenry), Robbie Childs 0-1 (Galtee Gaels), Killian Ryan (Mungret St Paul’s), Danny Neville (Askeaton/Ballysteen/Kilcornan), Tadgh Ó Siochrú (Monaleen), Darragh Murray (Monaleen).
