Cluiche Ceathrú Ceannais Peil Sinsir na Mumhan 2020

www.munster.gaa.ie PORT LÁIRGE RÚNAÍ PORT LÁIRGE CLÁR OIFIGIÚIL PÁIRC UÍ FHEARACHAIR, DÚN GARBHÁN AN CLÁR v Dé Sathairn 31 Deireadh Fómhair 2020 Tosnú: 7pm • Réiteoir: Brendan Cawley (Cill Dara) Extra Time if necessary (Result on the Day) v LUIMNEACH TIOBRLUIMNEAAID ÁRCHANN v AN CLÁR Brendan Cawley (KILDARE) A member of the inter- panel since 2015, this will be the Sarsfields clubman’s first outing at Fraher Field. However, the Lily White whistler is no stranger to the Munster Championship and refereed two contests in that campaign last year: Clare v at and Cork v Limerick at Páirc Uí Rinn. In 2020, Brendan has been on duty three times in the Allianz League, most recently at for Dublin-Meath a fortnight ago. Standby Referee - Conor Lane (Cork). Linesman - James Bermingham (Cork). Match Sideline Official - John Ryan (Cork). Umpires - Johnny Farrell, Dave Coady, Officials Lee Moore and Matty Redmond (Kildare). TONIGHT’S REFEREE TONIGHT’S 2020 Munster GAA Senior Football Championship Fixtures

ROUND DATE VENUE REFEREE “ QF 1 Waterford Limerick 31/10 Fraher Field @ 7pm Brendan Cawley (Cill Dara) QF 2 Tipperary Clare 1/11 Thurles @ 1pm Conor Lane (Corcaigh) That one day is SF 3 Cork Kerry 8/11 Páirc Uí Chaoimh @ 4pm SF 2 Clare or Tipperary Waterford or Limerick 7/11 Fraher Field Dungarvan, LIT or Cusack Park Ennis @ 1:15pm

what you live for. FINAL 22/11 @ 1:30pm Winning the whole thing“ is what you dream of. LIVE STREAMING Brendan Lowry, All-Ireland winner, 1982. Tonight’s game is available to eir, Ireland’s No.1 Broadband Provider watch via GAAGO for €5

Buy Now at www.gaago.ie Proud Sponsor of the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship The Limerick Senior Football Backroom team includes Stiofán Ó Luasaigh (Doctuir) and Cait Ní Fathaigh (Physio). 2 3 difference of 0 as compared to second place Wicklow 2nd) to finish top of their group. That set up a Final with a score difference of 39. This reflects the fact appearance against Cork in what was a rare double- that four of Limerick’s five victories were by one score header of GAA fare in the month of January, acting Munster Final place the or less, illustrating a positive trait to win tight games, as Curtain-Raiser to the Co-Op Superstores Munster something that will surely be of benefit to them League Final. Played at the LIT Gaelic Grounds in coming down the final straight in upcoming Munster front of an attendance of 5,295, Limerick’s Footballers Championship matches. turned in an impressive, attacking style of Football and secured a 0-20 to 0-16 victory to Manager Billy Lee is in his fourth carrot for Limerick collect silverware. year as Limerick Senior Football manager. In his first two seasons, The aforementioned Division Limerick lost out to Clare at the 4 League title ensures that Munster Quarter-Final stage Limerick come in to the 2020 and Waterford before securing a Championship Munster Championship having By ED DONNELLY victory over Tipperary by 3-11 to won the two competitions for In a year like no other, the Munster Senior Football Championships 0-10 in Semple Stadium Thurles which they have entered thus far begins this evening. The vagaries of the draw will see Cork take in May 2019. While Championship and there’s nothing more you can on Kerry tomorrow week in a knockout clash thus giving the defeats to Cork and Westmeath followed, Lee’s men ask of any team by way of positive preparation. showed their ability to secure an away win in the chance for tonight’s winners to be 70 minutes away from a Victory for Limerick or Waterford tonight will set up Championship, something they will be hoping to emulate place in the Munster Final when they take on Tipperary or Clare. a semi-final meeting with the winners of Tipperary here tonight in Fraher Field. It’s quite an incentive for both of tonight’s teams who played & Clare who play tomorrow in Thurles. Waterford will in Division 4 of the Allianz Football League which finished last The 2020 season has been very positive for Limerick have home advantage for that semi-final should they weekend. Waterford had a disappointing League, finishing 7th Footballers to date. The McGrath win here tonight while a Limerick v Tipperary out 8 teams, their only victory on the field of play being an Cup saw them record victories semi-final would take place in the LIT Gaelic unlikely away success in Sligo while they also secured over Clare and Waterford (2-10 to Grounds and a Limerick v Clare semi- a draw versus Carlow and received a walkover from 0-10 in Fraher Field on January final is fixed for Cusack Park Ennis. London who were unable to travel to Dungarvan due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The opening game in the League last January gave an insight in to how tonight’s match may pan out when Limerick travelled to Fraher Field and came away with a hard earned 1-10 to 0-10 victory, the all-important goal coming from Adrian Enright for a Limerick side which finished with 13 men after 8 yellow cards and 2 red cards. In the past three seasons, Waterford have turned in at least one inspired Championship display. In 2017, Waterford led Cork at Fraher Field for long periods before the Rebels managed to secure a late 1-12 to 1-11 victory. In 2018, after Waterford lost out to Tipperary in Munster, they earned a first Qualifier victory since 2011 thanks to a 3-14 to 1-18 victory over Wexford in . While last season, Waterford travelled to Ennis and in a low scoring game, they lost to Clare by a solitary point, 0-9 to 0-8. Under the management of Benji Whelan, now in his Dylan Guiry of Waterford Sean O’Dea of second season, Waterford will hope to use home in action against James Limerick in action advantage tonight to their benefit and secure a first McAuley of Antrim versus Sligo Munster Football Championship victory since 2010. Limerick on the other hand come in to tonight’s fixture on the back of a successful League campaign where they finished top of Division 4 and earned Promotion to Division 3 for PREVIEW 2021. Interestingly, they did so with a score 4 5 OFFICIAL OFFICIAL SPONSORS SPONSORS PORT LÁIRGE LUIMNEACH

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