Summary: Two quick first-half goals had Limerick FC scrambling to get back in the match. One shot on goal and 23 fouls wasn't going to cut it.

Rating: 6.5 - Poor stamina control and form.

Player of Game: Joel Coustrain, Cork City (8.8)

Summary: Brighton and Hove Albion U23 star loanee Aaron Connolly kicks off the scoring with his fifth goal in seven games with Limerick. Following an unfortunate own goal, long-time Limerick captain Shane Duggan sealed the 3-0 victory.

Rating: DNP - Late scratch over fitness concerns.

Player of Game: Shane Duggan, Limerick FC (8.6)

Summary: Limerick rains on Shamrock's parade. Three goals after the 67th minute overcomes an early goal by Shamrock. The final dagger came off the boot of Marcus Diamond.


Rating: 7.8 - Fifth goal for Limerick. Found the open space with a well-timed run to support our attackers. Also got my first assist with the team on a through ball to Lee Lynch to score what turned out to be the game-winning goal.

Player of Game: Marcus Diamond, Limerick FC (7.8)

Summary: Limerick doesn't allow a shot on target to end the season on a three-game winning streak. Ben Folami and Nathan Tormey with the goals. Goal difference, however, ultimately keeps Limerick in fifth place.

Rating: 6.7 - Tacked on a second assist for the season.

Player of Game: Jack Barthram, Limerick FC (7.6)

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Summary: Ugly day with rain and multiple crashes. Casper Pedersen jumps the sprinters to steal the win.

Result: 19th - Didn't crash, I'll take that as a win. Lead team sprinter Hugo Hofstetter did go down and was one of seven cyclists to withdraw.

Summary: Everything kicks off on climb to the finish. The remaining seven breakaway riders see their one-minute advantage disappear.


The Italians don't mess around on home soil. Nicola Bagioli with the win and seven Italians finished inside the Top 10.

Result: 26th - Kept my head down and did my best to keep up on the climb to the finish line. Legs are extremely sore, need a vacation. But, hey, at least I beat Valverde who finished right next to me in 27th.

Summary: The peloton was whittled down to eight cyclists before getting to a sprint finish with lapped traffic trying to get out of the way.


A victory for 22-year-old Luxembourg youngster Michel Ries. The biggest win of his career so far. Keep an eye out for him in the future.

Result: 12th - Got thrown off the back on the penultimate climb, but kept my tempo and nearly worked my way back for a Top 10 finish. I finished 1'17" behind Ries. But, 12th is my best finish in this race after placing 26th in 2019 and 25th in 2018.

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- The decimal numbers will remain hidden.
- There is a threshold for each stat when more points are needed to increase that stat. It's start off on a 1-to-1 scale where 1 point equals 1 stat upgrade. However, the scales get exponentially further and further apart the closer that stat gets to the maximum of 20. The increasing scale will also remain a mystery and is different from the cycling progression scale.
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