BRILLIANT Limerick overcame Westmeath in a thrilling Dermot Earley Roscommon (U15) Football final at Mick Neville Park, Rathkeale.
The teams were tied at the end of normal time, Limerick 1-13, Westmeath 2-10.
After extra time, the Shannonsiders came through 2-17 to 2-12.
It represents an exciting underage success for the county.
The team was captained by Conor O’Dwyer (Cappagh-Rathkeale).
Athea’s Neilus Hunt was manager.
Limerick: Cillian Sheehan (Monaleen); Sam Hogan (Ahane), Donnacha Ryan (Monaleen), Ciaran Lees (Galbally); John Farrell (Ahane), Conor O’Dwyer, Dara Scully (Monaleen); Shay Looney (Cappagh-Rathkeale), Kian O’Keeffe (Galtee Gaels); Ryan Maloney (Feohanagh-Castlemahon), Sean Casey (Mungret St. Paul’s), Darragh O’Shaughnessy (Askeaton-Ballysteen-Kilcornan); Sam Newman (Mungret St. Paul’s), Dara Giltenane (Cappagh-Rathkeale), Alex Higgins (St. Patrick’s).
Substitutes: Shane Wharton (Balllybricken-Bohermore), Gary Murphy (Castletown-Ballyagran), Cian Canty (Kildimo-Pallaskenry), Mark Nelligan (Mungret St. Paul’s), Donnacha O’Connor (Adare), Jack O’Connor (Fr. Casey’s), Conor Campbell (St. Patrick’s), Daniel Hunt (Athea).
Recently, Limerick defeated Carlow in the O’Donovan Shield (U16) final.
Here, some great scores came from Charlie McCarthy (Adare), Ben Hough (St. Kieran’s), Eoghan Murnane (Bruff), Ollie Stokes (Dromcollogher-Broadford) and Monaleen pair Darragh Lally and Tom Gavin.
The Shield is in honour of Oola’s Johnny O’Donovan, the late longtime secretary of the East Board.
