Wins for Kilmallock and Doon in Thursday's Limerick SHC round two fixtures
KILMALLOCK maintained their 100% record in the Bons Secours Hospital Limerick SHC this evening with a seven-point win over Ahane in Doon.
Elsewhere, Doon recovered from their opening night defeat, and an injury crisis, to get themselves back into contention with a 2-18 to 2-16 victory over Patrickswell in Kilmallock.
Doon ignored their injury woes and their heavy loss to Kilmallock last weekend, to take a deserved two point victory over Patrickswell.
The game was played with a superb pace and intensity, which eventually saw Doon take the win with late points from Jack Ryan.
Patrickswell had led 2-10 to 2-7 at the break, with Aaron Gillane's early free catching Doon off guard, and finding the net. Pat Ryan netted on the quarter hour, while Pat Kirby fired a quick 1-2 for the Well.
There was a second Doon goal, this time from Kevin Maher. But, points from Gillane, Diarmaid Byrnes and Cian Lynch helped the city side into the half-time advantage.
Donal Coughlan brought his five in a productive second half, while Pat Ryan and Adam English were also on target. Level with five minutes to play, Pat Ryan and a Jack Ryan brace fired Doon clear, before Jordan Higgins sent an effort for a green flag narrowly over.
The men from the east held on to kick-start their 2023 championship.
Kilmallock were made to work for their win over Ahane and came back from a half time deficit to eventually earn a seven-point win.
Jack Butler's early goal helped Ahane to a deserved early lead, while three Tom Morrissey frees helped them to a 1-7 to 0-8 advantage at the end of a tight opening 30 minutes.
Kilmallock never got going in the first half but struck early in the second half through a Gavin O'Mahony goal after being brilliantly set up by Conor Hanley-Clarke.
Michéal Houlihan also hit form in the second half for the Balbec, landing five second half points. Ahane levelled three times after O'Mahony's three-pointer but Kilmallock began to dominate when they upped their work rate considerably.
Oisin O'Reilly came into the game along with Shane O'Brien, while Conor Staunton fired over two points late on to seal their second win is as many weeks.