Limerick City bridge nine year gap to win Mackey Cup

LIMERICK City primary schools are the Mackey Cup champions for the first time since 2014 following a 0-8 to 1-3 victory over West Limerick last Tuesday at Mick Neville Park.

The city side held a five-point half time advantage and withstood a comeback from their west opponents to hold on for a tight win.

A strong breeze blew straight down the pitch and it had a huge effect on the pattern of play. Limerick City enjoyed that advantage and made good use of it, holding the West scoreless while racking up five unanswered points.

John Sheehan was unerring from long range frees while Donnacha Ó hArgáin and Even Carroll scored neat points to give them a 0-5 to 0-0 half time lead.

Darragh O’Connor opened the West Limerick account on the restart and captain Ruán Kelliher added a second point following a strong run. Brendan Meehan then got through the City rearguard for a goal to tie the game.

Limerick City were on the rack but they responded with a point to edge in front. Eoghan Kiely then levelled for the West and the game hung in the balance.

A free put City one point to the good and they then struck again through Seán Donnelly to seal a two-point win and earn the title for the first time in nine years.

Limerick City Panel 

Mark O’ Grady  Monaleen N.S (captain)
Evan Carroll, Monaleen N.S
John Sheehan, Monaleen N.S
James Webster, Monaleen N.S
Nathaniel Neri, Ballybrown N.S
Danny Quinn, Ballybrown N.S.
JJ Barry Ballybrown N.S
Charlie Ryan, J.F.K
George Stack, J.F.K
Harry O’ Sullivan J.F.K
Zach Griffin, Kildimo N.S
Cian Canty Kildimo N.S
Gearóid Hickey Milford NS
Thomas Slevin, Gaelscoil An Ráithín
Pádraig Ahern, Gaelscoil An Ráithín
Donagh Ó hÁrgain, Gaelscoil Chaladh An Treoigh
Donnacha O Riain Gaelscoil Chaladh An Treoigh
Cian Reilly, St Nessans NS
Seán Donnelly, St Nessans NS
Seán Moriarty St Nessans NS
Conal O’ Brien, An Mhodh Scoil

Roghnóirí:
Tommy Liddy (Sexton St CBS)
Shane O’Neill (Christ the King, Caherdavin )
Patrick Jones (Our Lady Queen of Peace, Janesboro)
Kieran Daly (Christ the King, Caherdavin )
Peter Nash (GDA)

West Limerick Panel

Rian Moloney, Ahalin NS
Cathal Daly, Askeaton NS
Rory Moran, Askeaton NS
Declan Dunworth, Ballingarry NS
Nathan Harnett, Ballingarry NS
Shea Looney, Cappagh NS
Conor O`Dywer, Cappagh NS
Conor Geary, Croagh NS
Callum Curtin, Dromcollogher NS
Muiris McCarthy, Dromcollogher NS
Tiernan O`Flynn, Dromcollogher NS
Tomás Fitzgerald, Dromtrasna NS
Darragh Aspinall, Feenagh NS
Johnny Power, Feenagh NS
Conor Lynch, Feenagh NS
Eoghan Callanan, Gaelscoil O’Doghair NCW
Eoghan Kiely, Granagh NS
Darragh O`Connor, Monagea NS
Brendan Meehan, Scoil Ide Naofa Raheenagh
Tom O`Connor, Scoil Ide Naofa Raheenagh
Conor McGarry, Scoil Mhuire Broadford
Ruán Kelliher, Scoil Naomh Iosaf Adare

Roghnóirí:
Brendan Hayes (Askeaton NS), (David O’Dea GDA), Diarmuid O`Connor (Feenagh NS), Henry
O`Gorman (Kilfinny NS), John Harnett (Ahalin NS), Padraig O`Donnell (Scoil Iosaf Newcastle West)