UL still champions as late Garda rally fails
With 15 minutes remaining, and having overturned a two-point half-time deficit, the Limerick students looked to have finally established their undoubted class and superiority as they led 1-12 to 2-5. For the final quarter, however, it was nearly all one-way traffic as Garda upped their challenge. First they came in search of goals, to add to the fortunate two they had notched in the first-half, but there was no way past a solid UL rearguard of Brian Mahony, John Devane and impressive captain Dermot Gleeson.
It was ironic that each of the two corner-backs, Mahony and Gleeson, had conceded those two early goals, but Tommy O'Connor and Johnny Small were both fortunate to see their shots for points deceive UL keeper Alan Franks and drop into the net. Those were the only two concessions by this impressive pair however and both in turn were very visible in those final hectic minutes.
