| Limerick hand London a lesson in finishing
 By
Jerome O’Connell
LONDON remain the only pointless team in the Allianz National Football
League.
Noel Dunning’s team suffered their fifth successive defeat when
they traveled to the Gaelic Grounds to play Limerick in Division 2A.
The round five game had an early 11am start due to a fundraising Limerick
GAA Supporters Club day at the races but nonetheless London once again
failed to find form.
The home side played with the aid of the wind in the first-half and after
35 minutes they held a 2-7 to 0-2 lead.
Limerick, managed by former Kerry All-Ireland senior football winning
captain Mickey Ned O’Sullivan, had scored 2-4 before London opened
their account.
The first of Limerick’s goals came in the third minute when Jason
O’Brien finished from close range after an exchange between Stephen
Lavin and Michael Crowley had opened up the defence.
The second goal came in the 18th minute when Seanie Buckley pounced to
find the net after poor defensive play from London.
London’s best player on the day, Kevin Waldron, was at the heart
of the attack which led to their first score.
The midfielder soloed forward with purpose before setting up Pat Quirke
for a fine point.
By half-time London had raised just one more white flag.
As the teams entered the dressing rooms at half-time Limerick’s
lead was nine points.
London’s second point of the opening 35 minutes came in first-half
injury time when Wayne O’Sullivan showed all his skills when he
chipped over the bar from a tight angle on the right hand side endline.
London enjoyed their best spell on the change of ends. Jason Stokes
opened the scoring in the second-half and London responded through Aidan
Dillane.
The wing-forward’s high looping effort curled over from the right
wing.
Twelve minutes after the restart London deservedly scored their only goal
of the game.
A Niall Clinton free from 55 metres dropped into the goalmouth, where
Kevin Waldron was pulled back.
Clinton then stepped forward to convert the penalty confidently.
Minutes later London were reduced to 14-men when centre-back Johnny Niblock
was dismissed for a second yellow card.
Almost straight away a third Limerick goal put the game well and truly
beyond London.
London’s only score of the final 20 minutes came from wing-back
Paddy McConigley who converted a ’45.
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