Last chance saloon for promotion-chasing Limerick
After failing to gain promotion to Division 3 of the National Football League (NFL) last weekend Limerick have their final opportunity to make the step up when they play Sligo this Saturday in Markievicz Park (throw-in 2pm).
Despite the tight nature of this group, Limerick knows a win against Sligo ensures promotion while any other result means they need results to go their way.
Markievicz Park is never an easy place to go, especially when both sides are in with a chance of promotion.
The stakes could not be higher for Billy Lee’s side as Limerick alongside Wicklow and Wexford are all level on points at the top of the table with the latter two counties facing each other in the final round of games.
However, Limerick’s score difference of -2 is worse than Wexford (+19) and Wicklow (+36). Antrim on seven points along with Carlow and Sligo who are both on six points could mathematically earn promotion.
Billy Lee will be hoping that his team start this game much quicker than last weekend when they found themselves five points down inside 15 minutes.
The big question on Limerick’s fans lips is will the manager start Tommy Griffin, Sean McSweeney and Killian Ryan who made a significant impact off the bench against Wexford with Griffin scoring a goal three minutes after coming off the bench.
If Billy Lee picks the same 15 that started against Wexford, he will expect the forwards to make more of an impact on the scoreboard especially Seamus O’ Carroll who is playing senior club football with Castleknock in Dublin.
The Limerick full-back line needs to be ready for what this dangerous Sligo full-forward unit will throw at them.
In Sligo’s defeat to Carlow last weekend, their full-forward line of Red Óg Murphy, Liam Gaughan and Pat Hughes scored 1-10 between them.
If Limerick can stop a decent supply of possession coming to the Sligo inside line, they will have a strong chance of emerging victorious.
Limerick’s fate is in their own hands, and they should take enough lessons from last weekend’s defeat to seal a vital victory.
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