Tenacious Kilmallock now chasing fairytale ending

AIB All-Ireland Club SHC semi-final: Kilmallock (Limerick) 2-19 Portaferry (Down) 0-12: Expect one Limerick town to be empty on St. Patrick’s Day.

Kilmallock booked a place in the All-Ireland Club final with a facile win over Ulster champions Portaferry on Saturday in Mullingar, a result that wasn’t in doubt after the second minute, when Kilmallock teenager Paddy O’Loughlin goaled. The score unnerved Portaferry, in the words of the Ulster champions’ manager, and the Limerick side never looked back.

Kilmallock added the points and overwhelmed Portaferry everywhere on the field with their intensity, speed and touch.