GAA: NFL DIVISION THREE: Westmeath 0-14 Limerick 0-12THIS CRUCIAL Division Three tie at Newcastle West finished in a blaze of controversy which resulted in a vital win for Westmeath, who finished the game with only 12 players.
All the action was jammed into those hectic closing minutes in a game in which Limerick paid a high price for a huge number of first half wides.
Brendan Murtagh was dismissed with seven minutes left, followed five minutes later by Paul Greville. And in stoppage-time man of the match Dessie Dolan, who scored six points for the winners, was shown a second yellow. And after a major skirmish in the dying seconds some players were lucky to stay in the action.
LIMERICK: B Scanlon; M ORiordan, S Gallagher, S Lavin; J Riordan (0-1), J McCarthy, P Ranahan; T Lee (0-1), J Galvin; S Kelly, E Joy, S Buckley (0-2); I Ryan, J Mullane, G Collins (0-7, frees). Subs: E O'Connor for Mullane (45 mins), S Lucey for Riordan (50 mins), J Kelly (0-1) for Joy (55 mins).
WESTMEATH: G Connaughton; F Boyle, K Gavin, J Gaffey; G Egan, A Finnan, D Harte; B Murtagh, D Coroon (0-2, one free); P Sharkey (0-1), David Glennon, C Lynam (0-2); P Greville (0-1), D Dolan (0-6, five frees), Denis Glennon (0-2, one free). Subs: D Daly for David Glennon (64 mins).
Referee: B Tyrell (Tipperary).
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