Three Limerick sides battle it out in closing stages of SFAI Kennedy Cup at UL

SEMI-FINAL and placing games are all set to take place today, Thursday in this year's Kennedy Cup at the University of Limerick as two Limerick teams advance. 

Limerick Desmond will compete against Kilkenney in the semi-finals of the Bowl competition at 4pm while Limerick County face off against WWEC in the Trophy semi's at 12pm. Limerick District will play in the 13,14,15,16 placing games to see where they will finish on the table for this year's Kennedy Cup. 

The quarter-finals of the tournament created a huge amount of drama for the Limerick sides who had to battle hard to progress forward to the Bowl semi-finals. The Desmond squad beat a strong Sligo contingent 4-3 on penalties as neither side could get the winning goal after regular time ended in a 1-all draw. 

Limerick District also narrowly missed out on a spot in the Bowl semi's as they lost out to Tipperary South 5-4 on penalties after a nil-all draw after full-time. 

County received a by in their quarter-final draw of the Trophy and will be aiming to reach the final if they prevail against WWEC at midday. 

LIMERICK COUNTY: Shane O'Donnell (Charleville AFC), Finn Sheridan (Herbertstown AFC), Jason Ryan (Holycross AFC), Robbie Keogh (Herbertstown AFC), Roco Walsh (Kilmallock United), Cathal Donnelly (Holycross AFC), Jack Allen (Kilmallock United), Donagh Horgan (Murroe FC), Sean Hayes (Kilmallock United), Oisin Pearl (Cullen FC), Riain Martin (Holycross AFC), Sean McNamara (Herbertstown AFC), Jack Roche (Herbertstown AFC), Kayden Roche (Murroe FC), Conor O'Riardon (Kilmallock United), Bobby O'Riardon (Murroe FC), Matthew Halvey (Murroe FC), Ciaran Hennessy (Holycross FC), Aaron Hackett (Murroe FC), Shane Wharton (Holycross AFC). 

LIMERICK DESMOND: Ronan O'Carroll (Rathkeale AFC), Conor Lynch (Feenagh), Daniel Tierney (Dromore Utd), Charlie O'Mahony (Broadford Utd), Michael O'Kelly (Broadford Utd), Jamie McAuliffe (Abbeyfeale Utd), Darragh O'Connor (NCW Town FC), Alex Collins (Abbeyfeale Utd), Dara Giltenane (Rathkeale AFC), Yuriy Stashchak (NCW Town FC), Ashton Kelly (Abbeyfeale Utd), Dan Healy (GB Rovers), Loic Bakoubayia (NCW Town FC), Conor O'Dwyer (Creeves Celtic), Finn Ruttle (NCW Town FC), Leon O'Connor (Abbeyfeale Utd), Tiernan Flynn (Broadford Utd), Stephen McHugh (Broadford Utd), Kyle Smith (Abbeyfeale Utd), Geoff O'Donnell (Dromore Utd). 

LIMERICK DISTRICT: Alex Clancy (Shelbourne), Louis Fitzgerald (Aisling Annacotty), Padraig Ahern (Mungret Regional), Obed Gandolfo (Aisling Annacotty), Alex Galligan (Caherdavin) (Captain), Flynn Sheehan (Shelbourne), Luke O'Riordan (Aisling Annacotty), John Sheahan (Aisling Annacotty), Rian Hanrahan Stewart (Pike Rovers), Alex Meaney (Pike Rovers), Samuel Francis (Pike Rovers), Zi Ye Sen Bian (Pike Rovers), Seamus Bridgeman (Newport Town), Niall McNamara (Fairview Rangers), Paudie Quilter (Aisling Annacotty), Danny Hammond (Pike Rovers), Jack Goode (Corbally Utd), Senan O'Leary (Pike Rovers), Jack Taheny (Fairview Rangers), Calan Speirs (Pike Rovers), Sam McLoughlin (Corbally Utd).