BOSTON — Ireland’s ancient sport of hurling invaded Fenway Park on Sunday afternoon for three matchups that ultimately saw Limerick claim the Players Championship Cup.
After defending champion Clare was knocked out by Cork in the first semifinal, Limerick defeated Wexford in the second semifinal to move on to the final matchup. Limerick came out strong in the final game, building a lead Cork could not chip away at. In the end, Limerick was crowned the winner in front of a crowd of over 12,000.
Here are some of the best sights and sounds from the afternoon:
Scenes from #FenwayHurling. 📸 pic.twitter.com/lCzgFzW96U
— Fenway Park (@fenwaypark) November 18, 2018
Daniel Kearney opens the scoring in the Super 11s with a brilliant long range goal pic.twitter.com/ao9kISchAB
What do you think? Leave a comment.— The GAA (@officialgaa) November 18, 2018
Tony Kelly with a stunning Goal for @GaaClare in the Super 11s Semi-Final pic.twitter.com/fY3y5P7Wwf
— The GAA (@officialgaa) November 18, 2018
Diarmaid Byrnes with a phenomenal 5 point goal for @LimerickCLG in @fenwaypark to win the Super 11s Semi-Final pic.twitter.com/euVTjRNKgU
— The GAA (@officialgaa) November 18, 2018
Patrick Horgan Goal for @OfficialCorkGAA in @fenwaypark pic.twitter.com/mosmiMz0JT
— The GAA (@officialgaa) November 18, 2018
And that’s a wrap! Limerick are #Super11s Champions in Boston! pic.twitter.com/KgNP8RJ5Dd
— The GAA (@officialgaa) November 18, 2018
Comhghairdeas le @LimerickCLG – Seaimpíní Chlasaic Iomána Fenway 2018! #Super11s pic.twitter.com/Nrc7HU3X0m
— The GAA (@officialgaa) November 18, 2018
Congrats to Limerick #FenwayHurlingClassic pic.twitter.com/T7QKfwmNUV
— NESN (@NESN) November 18, 2018