Hurling wrap: Limerick ease past Laois in Allianz League quarter-final
Sunday 10 March 2019 07:33, UK
Limerick are into the Allianz Hurling League semi-final, after a 17-point win over Laois on Saturday night.
Laois 0-11 Limerick 2-22, Division 1 quarter-final
Limerick were too strong for Laois in Portlaoise on Saturday evening, as they won through to the last four.
The reigning All-Ireland champions outclassed Eddie Brennan's charges, who fell behind after hitting 12 wides in the first half. The Treaty got their noses in front early as Seamus Flanagan finished off a well-worked team goal in which man-of-the-match Gearoid Morrissey was heavily involved.
Na Piarsaigh star Conor Boylan then found the net on the half-hour mark to put real daylight between the sides. The O'Moore County were left to rue missed chances as John Kiely's side picked them apart in the first half, going in 2-11 to 0-6 ahead at the break.
The one-sided nature of the contest took any real sting out of the second half, as the Treaty eased to victory, with each of their starting forwards scoring from play.
The Munster side will have to wait to learn the identity of their semi-final opponents until next weekend.
Donegal 0-14 Warwickshire 2-10, Division 2B relegation play-off
After losing their five round-robin games by a combined 80 points, Warwickshire entered Saturday's relegation play-off as underdogs. However, the English side overturned last week's 16-point defeat to Donegal to shock the Ulster side, and condemn them to Division 3A for 2020.
Donegal now look ahead to their Christy Ring Cup campaign, while Warwickshire will compete in the Nicky Rackard Cup.
