David Vs. Goliath
This weekend the Limerick sports scene offers 2 potential mismatches that haven’t been since a small Jewish lad named David decided to pick a fight with a large Philistine back in the day.
In Thomond Park on Saturday Munster face up against Treviso. The Munster side has stuttered a little this year but is a squad littered with stars and knows how to put opponents to the sword with no mercy. Treviso’s recent win over Perpignan may offer them some confidence but their recent visits to Thomond Park have not been good.
Munster will be looking for a return to form have made just one change to the side that lost at Franklin’s Gardens last week. In for injured hooker Jerry Flannery comes Denis Fogarty. It will be hard to see “David” not getting crushed and mauled out the gate this Saturday and I think everyone expects Munster to put the ship back on course and leave Thomond Park on Saturday with a bonus point win. Kick off is 1.35.
On Sunday Limericks Hurling heavyweights Adare, clash with city club Na Piarsaigh in the final of the Limerick Senior Hurling Competition. Adare are looking for their third title in a row. Whilst Na Piarsaigh are not exactly “David” underdogs, they are appearing in the senior final for the first time in their club history. Adare’s experience should probably see them achieve the threepeat. Throw in is 3.30 in the Gaelic Grounds.
Also on Saturday is the rescheduled County Senior Football Final between defending champions Dromcollogher Broadford and Fr Casey’s which was abandoned last weekend due to a serious injury sustained by a Fr Casey’s player. Throw in at the Gaelic Games on Saturday is at at 4.30 and should be a very tight affair.
Update
Well “David” did not fare too well this weekend. In Saturday’s encounter after a nervy opening Munster’s power and experience showed and they ran out bonus point winners over Treviso with a final score line of 41-10. On Sunday Adare showed no mercy in dismissing Na Piarsaigh’s first final challenge. A one sided 1-17 to 0-03 points victory earned Man of the Match Mark Foley his 5th Limerick Senior Title and Adare’s third title in as many years.
Also on Saturday Dromcollogher Broadford retained their Senior Football Title with a hard fought 0-09 points to 0-07 points win over Fr. Casey’s.