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The Limerick Masters football squad that beat Armagh in the Spirit Cup Final. PICTURE: Brendan Gleeson
LIMERICK'S Masters footballers are basking in All-Ireland glory following their 'Spirit Cup' final victory over Armagh in Kiltoom, Co Roscommon on Saturday.
Anthony McCarthy's men earned a 2-14 to 1-13 win after extra-time. Limerick held a 1-5 to 0-5 lead at half time but Armagh were the better side for large parts of the second half.
However, Limerick managed to come back in the final stages to force the extra-time. Final score at the end of regular time was 1-11 apiece.
What a game!@LimerickGaelic overcame @ArmaghMasters in a thriller in @StBrigidsRos.@GaaMountcollins Maurice O'Connor delivered a fantastic speech.
— Gaelic Masters Association (@GaelicMasters) September 17, 2023
In arguably the best of our 4 finals thus far, both made sure the final lived up to its title:the Masters Spirit Cup pic.twitter.com/94MZD20aTp
Limerick were by far the better side in the extra-time, outscoring their opponents by 1-3 to 0-2 to earn the stunning victory in their first year of existence.
LIMERICK SCORERS: Ronan Magee 0-6, John Doyle and Michael O'Donoghue 1-0, Trevor Cosgrave 0-3, John O'Connell 0-2, Derek Connaughton, Darren Kavanagh and Dermot Phelan 0-1 each.
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), Micheál 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).
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