Goals from Ciaran Sheehan and Brendan Horgan propelled holders Cork to a comfortable first round victory over Limerick in this ESB Munster MFC clash at the Gaelic Grounds on Wednesday night. Cork....2-13 Limerick....0-10 Favoured by the breeze in the first half, Mick Slocum's charges were quickly out of the blocks and led by 1-5 to 0-2 after 20 minutes with the impressive Sheehan pouncing for the opening goal. However, the home side rallied late in the half with points from free-taker Paraic McEnery to trail by 0-6 to 1-8 at the break. The Shannonsiders could have reduced the deficit to two points early in the second half, but Cork 'keeper Darren Farry denied Shane Garry with a brilliant save. Following that let-off, the Rebels gradually pulled away with corner forward Cian Fleming slotting over three unanswered frees before Horgan wrapped up the win with a second goal in injury-time. Cork - D Farry; C Cronin, C Brosnan, J O'Connor; P Daly, F O'Shea, D Twome; B Kelleher, P Wiley; C Sheehan 1-3, B O'Driscoll 0-1, M Collins; E Buckley 0-4, B Horgan 1-0, C Fleming 0-5. Sub - M Minihan for Cronin. Limerick - S Murphy; A Morrissey, P Begley, T Barrett; M Sheehan, J Browne, L Kelly; B O'Brien, C Joyce Power 0-2; S Carroll 0-1, E O'Connor, J Walsh; E McEnery 0-1, S Garry, P McEnery 0-6. Subs - C Behan for Kelly, S Flavin for Sheehan, C Ryan for O'Connor, D Bonfil for Walsh, D Kelly for Garry. Ref - J Brew (Clare). Tweet

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