... who had just enough in the tank to see off a resurgent Galway. A thrilling end to the night at the Gaelic Grounds as Galway - trailing by two points - had a free in and needed a goal.
A much-improved second-half performance from Galway, however, saw the visitors outscore Limerick by 0-22 to 1-10 in the final 35 minutes to ensure a nervy finish to the game for the eventual winners ... Galway.
Galway booked their place in the Division 1 final of the Lidl Ladies Football League and a date with Cork aftert a six-point victory over the All-Ireland champions Dublin... Galway moved the ball through the hands with pace for much of the tie ... Galway.
Limerick2-27Galway 0-31 ... About 40 minutes later, though, the team that are favourites to sweep the boards this year were clinging to the cliff’s edge with Galway stamping on their fingers ... Galway and Waterford to meet in Division 1A final ... GALWAY.
If they lose to Galway and Tipperary beat Kilkenny, there will be a pile-up on eight points. Limerick currently have the best scoring difference (+34), but Galway (+30) need to win by only three points to overturn that.