Limerick in comfort zone despite shaky defence

SEÁN TOBIN’S goal 20 seconds after half time gave Limerick the boost they needed to see off Wexford in this All-Ireland SHC qualifier in the sunny Gaelic Grounds on Saturday evening.

After a lacklustre first half, Limerick rattled off 1-3 in the five minutes after the restart to put their opponents firmly in the rear-view mirror, and though Wexford got a late, late goal from Rory Jacob, they never really got to grips with their hosts in the second half.

The game was over as a contest long before the end, with the large home contingent of supporters in the crowd of 16,500 cheering their side’s scores to the echo.