Two Limerick sides face-off in Bowl semi-final at Kennedy Cup

AFTER testing weather conditions during Wednesday's quarter-finals, including rumbles of thunder and heavy rain, both the Limerick District Schoolboy League and Limerick County Schoolboy League have made it through to today's semi-final stage of the Bowl competition at the Kennedy Cup.

Limerick County battled it out against North Dublin (NDSL) in their Bowl quarter-final match. NDSL went ahead early on in the game but County’s Rían Horgan responded with a goal late in the second-half to level the game. 

The teams could not be separated at full-time leaving the result decided by a penalty shoot-out in which County prevailed 4-2.

In a local derby, Limerick Desmond were drawn against Limerick District in their quarter-final tie.

Both sides struggled to get a goal in the first-half, but District’s Michael Omojoefodun scored two quick goals to put his team ahead. 

Desmond hit back impressively and levelled the game deep into injury-time with goals from Michael Kirby and Brooklyn Delahunty. The fixture would then be decided in a penalty shoot-out. 

In the finest of margins, District emerged victorious on a 5-4 scoreline sending them through to the semi-finals.

The semi-finals of the Bowl competition take place this evening at 5pm at UL on pitch nine with another local derby in store as Limerick District play against Limerick County. 

Meanwhile, Limerick Desmond will face Sligo-Leitrim at 5pm for a place match. 

Fixtures, Thursday, June 15

Bowl Semi-Final:

5:00 Limerick District  v Limerick County, UL Pitch 9

Placing Match:

5:00 Sligo-Leitrim v Limerick Desmond, UL Pitch 6

Squad Details: 

Limerick District:  

Players: Jake Carmody, Dylan Kett, Aaron McNamara, Ruairi Bulman (All Fairview Rangers), Jack O’Donoghue, Ken Griffin, Adi O’Meara, Uchenna Obi Kabi (All Aisling Annacotty), Cian Robertson, Michael Omojoefodun, Daithi Mullins, Nathan Robinson (All Regional Utd), Brian Moroney, Shane Moloughney (All Lisnagry), Darragh Kirwan, Colin McNamara (All Caherdavin Celtic), Ruaidhri Mitchell (Corbally Utd), Michael Carey (Mungret Regional), Mduduzi Ncube (Limerick FC), Bryan Mambouana (Pike Rovers). 

Management: Manager Noel O’Connor; Assistant Manager Aidan Ryan; Physio Barry Heffernan; GK Coach JJ Hartigan; Coach Sean Heagney.

Limerick County: 

Players: Shay McCarthy, Gavin O’Brien, Ronan Collins, Joshua Wormald (All Kilmallock), Paddy O’Dwyer (Herbestown), Conor Reardan, Kevin Kearns, John O’Riordan, Ronan Connelly, Dan Barry (All Holycross), Bryan Nagy, Jamie O’Toole (All Charleville), Ben Corbett, Sam Mitchell (Knockainey), Eoin O’Connell (Cullen), Calum Compton (Galbally), Conor O’Mahony (Croom), William Ryan, Rian Horgan, Donagh Horgan (All Murroe) 

Management: Manager Noel Corbett; Coach Adam Reardan; Coach Peter Kearns; Coach John Connelly; Goalkeeping Coach Andrew Wormald; Sports Injury Therapist PJ Mahony. 

Limerick Desmond: 

Players: Zach Bennis, Cian Barry, Brooklyn Delahunty, Thomas McMahon (All Dromore Utd), Rowan Collins, Eamon O’Sullivan, Charlie McCarthy, Michael Kirby, Andrew Johnson (All Shountrade AFC), Mikolaj Pater, Matthew Walshe, Tiarnan Kelly (All Newcastle West Town), John Ross O’Reilly, Eoin Hennessy, Ryan Foley (All Breska Rovers), Sheagh Mulvihill, Dylan Buckely (All GB Rovers), Aaron Murphy (Abbeyfeale Utd), Ben Hough (Creeves Celtic), Sean O’Flynn (Broadford Utd). 

Management: Manager Niall O’Connor; Assistant coach Tommy O’Connor; Coach Kevin Taylor; Goalkeeping Coach Jason Quinn; Physio Alan Loftus.