Three teams remain unbeaten in Limerick SFC
HOLDERS Newcastle West are again setting the pace in the Irish Wire Products Limerick SFC following the second round of the group stages.
Jimmy Lee's side picked up a second win of the championship over St Kieran's on a 0-12 to 1-6 scoreline. The Magpies were six clear at the break but Alan Daly's goal gave hope of a Kieran's comeback. However, the 2022 and 2021 champions held on for the win.
Elsewhere, both Adare and Kildimo-Pallaskenry also have two wins from two games following victories over Na Piarsaigh and Oola respectively.
Adare had a comfortable evening against newly promoted Na Piarsaigh. Michael Lynch's Caherdavin side made a fine start to the game but Hugh Bourke's goal before half time set Adare on their way.
Kildimo-Pallaskenry were pushed all the way by Oola but managed to earn a three-point win with county star Peter Nash to the fore.
Nash landed a first half goal but Oola responded with a Mikey O'Brien three-pointer that saw just one-point between the sides at the break. It remained nip and tuck in the second half with the city divisional side doing just enough to earn victory.
Monaleen got their first win over the championship after seeing off Ballylanders on a 1-11 to 0-12 scoreline. Brian Donovan got the goal for Monaleen.
Ballysteen also got back to winning ways after a defeat in their opening outing when they beat Galtee Gaels by 1-14 to 0-13. The west Limerick side led by five at the break and kept up the pace in the second half. Shane Gallagher set them on their way with a seventh minute goal.
The final game of round two took place on Sunday evening with Fr Casey's beating Claughaun in Sean Finn Park, Rathkeale. Dylan Quirke landed 0-5 in the seven-point win.
Claughaun had goals from JJ O'Neill and Padraic O Raghllaigh in either half but it wasn't enough to stem the Abbeyfeale mens' challenge.
The defeat leaves the city side without a win from their two games, with Oola in the same boat in Group 1. Ballylanders are the only team in Group 2 without a victory to their name.
The Limerick SFC now takes a break until mid-August when action will get back underway in round three of the competition.