UCC 1-19 Limerick 0-10: BEATEN MUNSTER club finalists UCC gave Limerick a 12-point hiding at Rathkeale.
Paul Geaney and Mark Collins tormented Maurice Horan’s new-look Limerick in a one-sided second half after a goal separated them at the interval.
It was fitting that the pair combined to grab the only goal 10 minutes from the interval. Geaney weaved past a couple of defenders to create the chance for Collins who blasted past Scanlon.
That goal made it 1-3 to 0-4 and was a major blow to the Shannonsiders, who a minute earlier had sneaked into a 0-4 to 0-3 lead.
That was as good as it got for Limerick as UCC went on to lead 1-5 to 0-5 at the interval and they dominated the second half scoring 14 points to Limerick’s five.
UCC: D Farry; J O'Sullivan, E O'Mahony, S Enright; P Crowley, N Daly, B Daly; K O'Driscoll (0-1), D Nation (0-2); M Reen (0-3), M Collins (1-3, 0-1 free), JB Spillane (0-1); B O'Driscoll (0-2), B Coughlan (0-2), P Geaney (0-4). Subs: A Greaney (0-1) for Crowley (55 mins), L Jennings for Spillane (62 mins), D O'Sullivan for Collins (65 mins).
LIMERICK: B Scanlon; M McCormack, J McCarthy, L O'Dwyer; E Barry, J Riordan (0-1), P Ranahan; E Joy, P Kinnerk; D Treacy, M Quilligan (0-4, 0-3 frees), P Maloney; G Collins (0-4, 0-1 free), G O'Connell (0-1), D Kelly. Subs: S Buckley for Kinnerk (28 mins), C Coady for McCormack (40 mins), J Cooke for Kelly (43 mins), J O'Meara for Maloney (45 mins), S Nix for Buckley (60 mins).
Referee: D O'Mahony (Tipperary).
