They were without a number of key players in a panel light on depth and already on a one-way ticket to Division 1B. Scorers for Limerick: A O’Connor (0-10, 7 frees); S O’Brien and C O’Neill (both 1-1); A English (0-2); D Byrnes (0-2, 1 free); C Coughlan, C Lynch and D Reidy (all 0-1). OFFALY: L Hoare; P Taaffe, B Conneely, S Bourke; J Clancy, K Sampson, D Shirley; C Spain, R Ravenhill; D Bourke, O Kelly, T Guinan; L Nolan, B Duignan, A Screeney. Subs: L Watkins for Clancy (59); E Kelly for Spain (61); C Burke for Nolan (63); B Kavanagh for Taaffe (67); C Doyle for Bourke (71). LIMERICK: N Quaid; M Casey, D Morrissey, S Finn; D Byrnes, K Hayes, C Coughlan; C O’Neill, D O’Donovan; A O’Connor, C Lynch, T Morrissey; A Gillane, S O’Brien, A English.

Source: Irish Examiner March 02, 2026 09:14 UTC