Limerick sweat on Lucey

LIMERICK have been dealt a cruel blow as an injury leaves Stephen Lucey extremely doubtful for in the lead-up AS the countdown Sunday’s Allianz NFL final against Westmeath in Croke Park (1.30 pm).

Lucey broke his small finger in Sunday’s NHL tie against Dublin at Kilmallock and football team manager Liam Kearns said: “We could have done without this. We’ll need everybody for this one. It’s a huge game for us with the championship against Cork just around the corner.

“I would be confident of beating Westmeath if we had Lucey available; now I’m not so sure. It’s early days and maybe he’ll be able to play with the fingers strapped. We’ll wait and see.”