Limerick edge brave Exiles

Limerick 1-16 London 1-13

Oh, if only they had started Mark Gottsche; oh, if only they hadn’t paid Limerick far too much respect in the opening quarter, opted to park the bus across the defence and invite their hosts onto them.

Galway native Gottsche was named to start in midfield but didn’t appear until the 24th minute, by which time Limerick already held a commanding lead, 0-8 to 0-1 — outstanding corner-forward Ian Ryan with three of those.