My first game at Tolka Park since moving to Dublin and it was game that showed you have to play to the final whistle. Shelbourne came into this game with three wins from three since that 4-1 defeat to Cork City at the start of August. Limerick on the other hand were after beating Longford since I last saw them against Cork City at the start of September.
The game itself was good in the first half with the home support singing on their side. After 35 minutes their were celebrating as Philip Hughes continued his impressive season by putting Shelbourne in front.
Limerick who had made news earlier in the season with the high profile signings of Joe Gamble and Denis Behan were still finding their stride while also collecting a large amount of yellow cards. The 2nd half saw Limerick get stronger and force Shelbourne into defending. However Shelbourne looked more than capable of keeping them out with a Denis Behan shot over the bar the best they could muster mid way through the 2nd half.
Referee Conor Fitzgerald added four minutes added time as Limerick went in search of an equiliser. That equilising goal was scored in the 91st minute when Paudie Quinn headed home from a corner from the flamboyant Rory Gaffney. However the game wasn't over and Limerick amazingly got a second just a minute later when Denis Behan lashed home a rebound in the six yard box to continue Limerick's push for promotion to the premier division while putting a dent on Shelbourne's own prospects.
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