Limerick untroubled

NFL Division Two A/ Limerick 3-12 London 1-4 : Limerick strengthened their push for a quick return to the top flight with a …

NFL Division Two A/ Limerick 3-12 London 1-4: Limerick strengthened their push for a quick return to the top flight with a comfortable win at the Gaelic Grounds yesterday. Jason O'Brien beat London goalkeeper Evan Byrne after three minutes and Seanie Buckley rifled in a goal at the end of the first quarter.

Pat Quirke had London's opening point but at the halfway stage Mickey Ned O'Sullivan's side were in control at 2-7 to 0-2. London's Niall Clinton scored a penalty o48 minutes.Team-mate Johnny Niblock was sent off for a second bookable offence.

LIMERICK: S Kiely; S Gallagher, J McCarthy, P Ranahan; C Mullane, S Lavin, A Lane; J Galvin, J Stokes (0-1); P Ahern, D Reidy (0-3), S Buckley (1-1); J O'Brien (1-0), M Crowley (0-4), M Reidy (1-2). Subs. A O'Rahilly for Ranihan, M Jones for Kiely, J Cooke (0-1) for Ahern, D Horan for Stokes.

LONDON: E Byrne; J Quinn, C Beirne, P Earley; J Niblock, P McConigley (0-1), F Cunningham; E Brennan, K Waldron; N Clinton (1-0), A Dillane, P Quirke (0-2); V O'Sullivan (0-1), J Murphy, W O'Sullivan. Sub. P Morgan for Quirke.

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Referee: S Carroll (Westmeath).