Sporting see off Limerick

DESPITE a spirited performance Limerick FC stumbled to their 13th league defeat of the season when the Super Blues lost two-one to Sporting Fingal in the Morton Stadium, Dublin on Tuesday night.
Sporting Fingal, still chasing title honours, began in determined mood and almost forced the breakthrough on a number of occasions before Limerick’s Robbie Kelleher came close in the 35th minute.
Sporting settled back down to their task however and in the 41st minute Gary O’Neill gave the home side the lead following a stunning move.
Limerick started the second half well, but were undone in the 50th minute when Alan Kirby and Conan Byrne combined to create an opportunity for Eamon Zayed who made no mistake from close range.
Limerick almost responded right from the kick off, but Stephen O’Flynn’s shot from a tight angle hit a post. The Super Blues finally got a deserved goal in the 73rd minute when John Tierney was pulled down for a penalty and Stephen O’Flynn converted the resultant spot kick.
Sporting Fingal managed to hold off Limerick for the remaining minutes and duly collected all three points.
Limerick FC: David Ryan, John Boyle, Martin Deady, Pat Purcell, Gavin Roche, Wayne Colbert, Daryl Kavanagh, Bobby Tier, Robbie Kelleher, Stephen O’Flynn, Shane Tracy.
Subs: Jason Hughes for Bobby Tier, John Tierney for Robbie Kelleher, Davy Ryan for Shane Tracy.
Limerick FC will play Finn Harps at Jackman Park on Friday, October 30 (7.45pm) in their final home game of the season while they will complete their league programme away to Longford Town on Saturday, November 7 (kick-off 7.45pm).
Meanwhile tickets are selling fast for Limerick FC’s upcoming exhibition match against the Liverpool Legends at Jackman Park on Sunday, November 1 (5pm). Tickets for the exhibition match against the Liverpool Legends are available from Limerick FC, ticketmaster.ie and all Ticketmaster outlets.

BRIAN MCDONNELL