Limerick snatch dramatic victory

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE: Limerick 0-14 Roscommon 1-10

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE:Limerick 0-14 Roscommon 1-10

LIMERICK MANAGER Mickey Ned O’Sullivan praised his side after they snatched a dramatic stoppage time one-point win over Roscommon at Kilmallock on Saturday.

“This is a team of grafters and good footballers and it is going to be very hard to narrow our panel down to 30 when the time comes.”

A goal from Gary Cox put Roscommon level ten minutes from the end and they went in front three minutes later with a point by substitute Jonathan Dunning.

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Cox tacked on another Roscommon point but Limerick hit back with points from Ger Collins, Stephen Lucey and Stephen Lavin before Karl Mannion seemed to have earned a draw with a superb Roscommon point. However, with three minutes of stoppage time played, sub Kieran O’Callaghan got Limerick’s winning point.

LIMERICK:S Kiely, J McCarthy, S Gallagher, L O'Dwyer; P Browne (0-1), S Lavin (0-1), A Lane; T Cahill (0-1), J Galvin (0-1); J B Murphy, M Crowley, E Hogan; G Collins (0-4). M Carrig, I Ryan (0-4, three frees). Subs: M O'Riordan for Lane (26 mins), S Lucey (0-1) for O'Riordan (28 mins, yellow), K O'Callaghan (0-1) for T Cahill (59 mins, yellow), C Joyce-Power for Crowley (46 mins), D Phelan for Hogan (52 mins), D Carroll for M Carrig (70 mins, yellow).

ROSCOMMON:G Claffey; P Gleeson, J Nolan, P Domican; S McDermott, D Casey, S Purcell; B Higgins, K Mannion (0-1); G Cox (1-4), D Keenihan, C Devanney; F Cregg (0-1 ), S Kilbride (0-2), G Heneghen (0-1, free). Subs: D Keenan for Purcell (half time), S O'Neill for Keenan (42 mins, yellow), D O'Gara for Keenihan (44 mins), J Dunning (0-1) for Cregg (42 mins).

Referee:M Collins (Cork).