Kildare win sets up ‘Spirit’ final date for Limerick Masters

LIMERICK'S football masters are heading towards a final in their maiden year following a stunning win over Kildare last Saturday.

Anthony McCarthy's side earned a 2-10 to 2-9 win over the Lilywhites and will now play Armagh in the Spirit Cup decider. Limerick led 1-7 to 1-4 at the end of a hard fought opening half with Drom-Broadford's Ray Lynch landing the goal.

The same man got another goal after the break to help Limerick to the one-point winning margin and a date in the final. Lynch finished with 2-1, while Ronan Magee kicked 0-5 for the victorious Limerick side.

John O'Kelly, Michéal Reidy, Andrew Breedy and Trevor Cosgrave also chipped in with a point apiece. Limerick will play Armagh on Saturday, September 16 in the final at the home of St Brigid's GAA Club in Kiltoom, Co Roscommon.

Limerick Masters Squad: Maurice O'Connor (Mountcollins, captain); Trevor Cosgrave (Knockane); Denis O'Connor (Knockane), John O'Connell (Knockane), Wesley Fitzgerald (Claughaun), Michael O'Donoghue (Claughaun), Ollie Dowling (Knockaderry), Seamus Lenihan (Fr Casey's), Michael Moloney (Caherconlish), Derek Connaughton (Caherconlish), Joe Teefy (Ballybricken-Bohermore), Matthew Hanley (Kilteely-Dromkeen), Joe Mulcahy (Killeedy), Paul Casey (Killeedy), Damien Mullaney (Killeedy), Sean Carey (Ahane), Paul Darmody (Ahane), Ciaran Carey (Patrickswell), Eddie Mulcahy (Pallasgreen), James McMahon (Pallasgreen), Andrew Breedy (Galtee Gaels), Karl O'Regan (Camogue Rovers), John Lynch (Feenagh-Kilmeedy), Dermot Phelan (St Patrick's), Michael Geary (St Patrick's), Liam Mulcahy (St Patrick's), Gary Campbell (St Patrick's), John O'Kelly (Drom-Broadford), Michéall Reidy (Drom-Broadford), Ray Lynch (Drom-Broadford), Marty Stokes (Drom-Broadford), Ben Noonan (Drom-Broadford), Ronan Magee (Hospital-Herbertstown), John O'Shea (Bruff), John O'Doyle (St Kieran's), Darren Kavanagh (St Senan's).