Limerick claimed their first SSE Airtricity League away win since September 2018 to deny Cabinteely the chance to go top of the First Division table. The home side were left to rue Robert Manley’s second half penalty which was saved by Jack Brady b
Limerick claimed their first SSE Airtricity League away win since September 2018 to deny Cabinteely the chance to go top of the First Division table.
The home side were left to rue Robert Manley’s second half penalty which was saved by Jack Brady before Connor Ellis snatched a late winner for the Blue’s. Having come from 1-0 down, Cabo had the opportunity to got 2-1 ahead when Robbie Williams bundled Keith Dalton over in the box 58th minute.
But Brady dived to his right to smother and gather Manley’s spot-kick. Limerick then grabbed what proved to be the winner with 17 minutes to go. After Adam Maher had hacked off the line from a corner, a long ball was pumped forward. Stephen McGuinness came to punch but the ball hit Ellis.
The striker followed up to slot towards goal with a covering defender unable to prevent it crossing the line. The away outfit started brightly and took the lead with 11 minutes gone on the clock.
Karl O’Sullivan embarked on a mazy run right to left across the pitch. He fed the on-rushing Sean Russell who lashed a 15-yard half volley past McGuinness despite the goalkeeper getting his fingertips to the ball.
But the South Dublin team steadied the ship and rallied to draw level in the 34th minute. Dalton swing over a corner from the right-flank and Conor Keeley sent a towering header towards goal.
It took a deflection in a crowded goal-mouth as it ricocheted to the net.
Cabinteely FC: Stephen McGuinness; Jack Tuite, Conor Keeley, Jack Hudson; Keith Dalton, Jack Watson, Vilius Labutis (Nika Kalandarisvili 73), Alex Aspil (Zak O’Neill 83), Adam Maher (Luke Clucas 78); Kieran Marty Waters; Robert Manley.
Limerick FC: Jack Brady; Shaun Kelly, Killian Brouder, Robbie Williams, Shane Tracy; Karl O’Sullivan, Jason Hughes, Darren Murphy, Sean Russell (Colm Walsh-O’Loughlen 88), Connor Ellis, Sean McSweeney. Referee: Sean Grant.
