CHILDS' PLAY AS TREATY TRIUMPH

AT LAST, a Limerick football team getting their hands on silverware at Croke Park.

- BY PAUL KEANE

Their hurling counterparts have had plenty of practice but this was all about the quality and endeavour of the county's big ball representatives as they captured the NFL Division 4 title.

Tommie Childs was the gamebreaker with the 62nd minute goal which ultimately separated the sides in a cracking encounter.

Beaten by Wexford when they met in the group, the Shannonsiders had the last laugh.

Earlier goals from Darragh Ó Siochrú and substitute Peter Nash were significant too while Emmett Rigter struck two points and was named man of the match.

But it wasn't until Childs converted his goal, straight after two two-pointers from resurgent favourites Wexford, that Limerick finally took a lead they would hold on to.

Wexford almost tied the game up late on when, trailing by two, they worked the ball into a position to shoot for another two-pointer.