MUNSTER U-21 HC / Limerick 2-20 Kerry 1-10: Two goals in a two-minute spell from substitute Alan O'Connor and Andrew O'Shaugnessy saw Limerick progress in Tralee last night.

Kerry's Michael Conway opened the scoring with a point but Limerick were soon level thanks to a Patrick Kirby point and at the break the sides were on 0-6 each.

Kerry went ahead two minutes into the second half with a Brendan Harris free but Niall Moran cancelled this out. O'Connor scored Limerick's first goal in the 34th minute and a minute later, O'Shaughnessy landed the second. A Harris point reduced the gap to six with six minutes left and they grabbed a late goal through substitute Seán Maunsell.

LIMERICK: W Tobin; G Heagney, S Barry, J O'Connor; K O'Mahony, M O'Brien (0-2), R Murphy; J Ryan, R Hayes (0-1); N Moran (0-4, two frees), I Burke, P Russell (0-1); A O'Shaughnessy (1-0), B Murray (0-1), P Kirby (0-1). Subs: A O'Connor (1-0) for I Burke; D O'Mahony for R Hayes; M O'Sullivan for J Ryan; E Ryan for B Murray.

KERRY: T Flynn; B Blackwell, P Corridan, M Cronin; P Lyons, A Boyle, J Griffin; D Young, I McCarthy; S Goggin (0-1), E Sheehy, P Flaherty; B Harris (0-3, frees), M Conway (0-5, two frees), J Egan (0-1). Subs: A O;Connor for P Lyons; S Maunsell (1-0) for E Sheehy; S Sheehan for P Flaherty.

Referee: T Ryan ( Tipperary).