Composed Limerick halt Leitrim’s charge

Limerick 0-11 Leitrim 0-09

Despite being struck by the late withdrawal of their two main scorers, Ian Ryan and Ger Collins, the hosts always looked the more likely to succeed. Had they pressed home their advantage when they were on top they would have won more comfortably.

Although Emlyn Mulligan gave wind-assisted Leitrim an early lead, Eoghan O’Connor’s free and James O’Meara and O’Connor from play put the hosts in front before two Mulligan frees had the sides level again. After an exchange of frees between O’Connor and Mulligan, Paul Brennan gave the visitors a half-time lead of 0-5 to 0-4.