Limerick pushed all the way

Limerick 3-10 Carlow 1-13

Yesterday’s contest against Carlow was supposed to be the second formality of a schedule that began with clashes against the Division 1B outsiders Antrim. But, just as they did against the Saffron county three weeks ago, they escaped from the Gaelic Grounds with more relief at having survived rather than satisfaction with how they managed to claim victory.

That, however, was tempered with the loss of skipper Donal O’Grady who had to retire before half time with a broken collar-bone.