WATCH: Limerick footballers start 2020 campaign with win over Clare

Billy Lee’s senior footballers belied their Division Four league status with a deserved win over Division 2 Clare in the McGrath Cup in Mick Neville Park this afternoon.

Limerick earned a 0-14 to 2-6 victory over their neighbours, with Jamie Lee’s six points going a long way to securing the win.

Another successful display against Waterford this coming Thursday will see Limerick into the McGrath Cup Final for the first time since 2017.

The scores were tied at 0-6 to 1-3 at the break with Lee chipping in with four points in the opening half hour. Keelan Sexton slotted Clare’s goal from the penalty spot.

Limerick hit top form in the opening stages of the second half with the first four points, but Sexton’s second goal of the game brought Clare to within a point.

Sexton and Aidan Davidson then put Clare in front, but two late Lee points and one each from Danny Neville and Iain Corbett saw Limerick home.

Following the victory, Limerick manager Billy Lee gave his thoughts on the two-point win and Thursday’s game with Waterford.

Scorers – Limerick: Jamie Lee 0-6 (4f), Iain Corbett and Cillian Fahy 0-2 each, Tony McCarthy, Adrian Enright, Seamus O’Carroll and Danny Neville (m) 0-1 each.

Limerick: Donal O’Sullivan; Paul Maher, Brian Fanning, Luke Murphy; Tony McCarthy, Iain Corbett, Bob Childs; Tommy Griffin, Adrian Enright; Padraig De Bruin, Cillian Fahy, Seamus O’Carroll; Jamie Lee, Pat Begley, Danny Neville.

Subs: Gareth Noonan for Maher (30 mins, inj), Hugh Bourke for Begley (h-t, inj), Josh Ryan for Griffin (54 mins), Darren O’Doherty for Fanning (55 mins), Ryan Glynn for De Bruin (64 mins).