Shannonside stroll

Limerick goalkeeper Nickie Quaid emerged for the second half in the Gaelic Grounds on Saturday night sporting a bulky jacket he hadn’t worn in the first half because standing around idle is one sure way to pick up a cold.

That’s how one-sided this preliminary round clash was, and in truth, he could have brought a chair and slippers with him too if he was of a mind. Even manager John Allen was surprised at how easily his side ripped through the Midlanders.

“We played them in the league earlier in the year and there wasn’t that much in it: it was a competitive game. Obviously we were in different stages of preparation [then].