Limerick LGFA Championships gets underway with eye catching results
The Limerick LGFA Championships got underway over the course of last weekend
IN THE senior club championship action, sponsored by Fitzgerald’s Woodlands, Adare and Adams of Glin, last year’s champions St Ailbe’s signalled their intent to regain their crown.
The east Limerick outfit got off to a winning start following a resounding 3-14 to 2-3 win over Dromcollogher-Broadford.
Last year’s beaten finalists Monagea also got off to a winning start following a comfortable 1-13 to 0-7 point victory over Mungret St Paul’s.
Elsewhere in the senior championship, Ballylanders and Father Casey’s played out a thrilling 1-10 a piece draw and Old Mill got the better of Feohanagh-Castlemahon in a high-scoring affair. Old Mill running out 6-11 to 4-11 winners on the day.
In the Behan Builders intermediate championship, Oola were big winners on the opening day following a 5-20 to 0-9 point win over Monaleen.
Adare got the better of St Senan’s in what was a closely fought contest, the east Limerick side running out 1-7 to 1-5 winners.
Elsewhere, Galtee Gaels were seven-point winners over St Brigid’s in what was a goal-fest, Galtee running out 4-10 to 3-6 winners on the day.
Murroe-Boher and Knockainey were also involved in a goal-fest in the fourth intermediate clash of the weekend.
It was Knockainey who came out on top on the day on a 3-13 to 4-8 score line.
In the Cobi Sports Junior A championship, there were goals aplenty in the competition’s openjng round of fixtures.
Ahane got off to a winning start following a 5-6 to 4-4 win over Ahane.
Mungret St Paul’s got the better of Galtee Gaels on a score line of 4-8 to 2-4 and finally, Pallasgreen got the better of Athea in what was a 3-12 to 0-10 win.