Roscommon - 2-15, Limerick - 0-7

Roscommon were never troubled at Bruff yesterday as they saw off the challenge of a weak Limerick side.

Roscommon were never troubled at Bruff yesterday as they saw off the challenge of a weak Limerick side.

Limerick put up stubborn resistance in the first half and trailed by only four points, 0-8 to 0-4, at the break. But by the 50th minute, the visitors had opened a nine-point gap and consolidated their position with late goals from Kieran Hanrahan and Jason Neary.

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