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FLASHBACK: Dublin v Limerick- 2015 All-Ireland SHC Qualifier

FLASHBACK: Dublin v Limerick- 2015 All-Ireland SHC Qualifier
By Conor MartinFri, 20 June 2025

Dublin take on Limerick this Saturday in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Quarter-Final at Croke Park. Dublin will be hoping we can repeat what we did 10 years ago in 2015, when we ended Limerick's summer by beating them 1-17 to 1-16 in their All-Ireland qualifier at Semple Stadium.

Limerick dominated the first-half and found themselves 0-5 to 0-2 just after the quarter hour mark, and things would get even better for them when David Breen hit the net in the 26th minute.

Dublin refused to be rattled and thanks to the efforts of Paul Ryan and St Brigid's clubman Daire Plunkett, they were well in the game at the interval as they trailed 1-8 to 0-7.

Liam Rushe would also turn on the style in defence as Dublin made life difficult for the Treaty.

After the restart, Ryan helped Dublin push ahead by a point in the 42nd minute, but at the other end, Limerick substitute Seanie Tobin was doing his bit for his side after the Dubs had scored nine points in a row.

Then, as the game reached its climax, Dotsy O'Callaghan scored Dublin's only goal of the game, and it would prove to be a crucial one. O'Callaghan capitalised on a mix-up at the back and was able to fire past Nicky Quaid in the Limerick net.

Tobin would respond by keeping Limerick in it, but then two Dublin scores from Cian Boland and Ryan (who would finish with 0-12) helped us advance despite Chris Crummey seeing red late on.

It was Dublin's second win over Limerick that year, after previously beating them in the league quarter-final. Our summer would end in the next round, as we were beaten by Waterford in the All-Ireland quarter-final.

DUBLIN: G Maguire; P Schutte, C Crummey, S Barrett; S Durkin, L Rushe, N Corcoran; J McCaffrey, R O’Dwyer (0-01); D Plunkett (0-02), E Dillon, D Sutcliffe; P Ryan (0-12, 0-06f), C Keane, M Schutte (0-01). Subs: D O’Callaghan (1-00) for Dillon (29 mins), J Boland for Corcoran (51), C Boland (0-01) for Keaney (59), D Treacy for M Schutte (65).

LIMERICK: N Quaid; S O’Brien, R McCarthy, S Hickey; P O’Brien (0-01), G O’Mahony, W McNamara; J Ryan, P Browne; G Mulcahy (0-02), D Breen (1-01), C Lynch; S Dowling (0-04, 0-02f, 0-02 65’s), K Downes, D Hannon (0-02). Subs: D Morrissey for McNamara (44), S Tobin (0-06, 0-05f) for Dowling (44), D O’Grady for Breen (55), D Reidy for Hannon (65), C King for Browne (70).

REFEREE: Cathal McAllister (Cork).