Tribesmen up the ante as Limerick capitulate

THIS was an emphatic win for Galway over a lacklustre Limerick in the Gaelic Grounds, a win which sees Ger Loughnane’s men qualify directly for the semi-final as group winners and raises plenty of questions about the quality of the Shannonsiders.

How impressive were Galway? Very, eventually, though for a long while they were looking decidedly dodgy. With just four minutes to play in the first half, a half in which they were assisted by a strong wind, the visitors led by two points, (0-8 to 0-6) with most of their scores from free-taker Ger Farragher. Then came the decisive period, much to the chagrin of Limerick manager Richie Bennis.

“We were within two points with five minutes to go to half-time and then five minutes after half-time we were 12 points down.”