Limerick have advanced to the quarter-finals of the Tailteann Cup after a dramatic win by the narrowest of margins against Westmeath, as it finished 0-19 to 0-18 at Laois Hire O’Moore Park.
For the vanquished it’s a preliminary quarter-final date next weekend.
The opening 20 minutes was a cat-and-mouse affair with both teams retaining possession and reluctant to have a pot at the target due to the swirling wind, and they were tied at 0-05 apiece at this juncture.
Limerick’s scores came courtesy of the outstanding James Naughton (four, including three from play) and Emmett Rigter (one), while Luke Loughlin (two), Kevin O’Sullivan, Nigel Harte, and Sam McCartan raised white flags for the Lake County…