Limerick county football team

The Limerick county football team represents Limerick in men's Gaelic football and is governed by Limerick GAA, the county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The team competes in the three major annual inter-county competitions; the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Munster Senior Football Championship and the National Football League.

Limerick
Sport:Football
Irish:Luimneach
Nickname(s):The Shannonsiders
The Treaty County
County board:Limerick GAA
Manager:Ray Dempsey
Captain:Iain Corbett and Donal O'Sullivan[1]
Home venue(s):Páirc na nGael, Limerick
Recent competitive record
Current All-Ireland status:Munster (F) in 2022
Last championship title:1896
Current NFL Division:3 (2nd in 2022; promoted to 2)
Last league title:None
First colours
Second colours

Limerick's home ground is Páirc na nGael, Limerick. The team's manager is Ray Dempsey.

Limerick was the first Munster county to win an All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC). It has won two All-Ireland Senior Championships. The county last won the Munster Senior Championship and the All-Ireland Senior Championship in 1896. Limerick have never won the National League.

History edit

Limerick won the first All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC) in 1887 and repeated this success in 1896, when it became the first non-Leinster team to beat the then all-conquering Dublin in a championship match.

The team did not play in the Munster Football Championship (1953–1964).

Limerick plays in Division 3 of the National Football League.

1887 All Ireland-winning Limerick county football team
1896 All Ireland-winning Limerick county football team

Current panel edit

Team as per Limerick vs Clare in the Munster SFC quarter-final, 28 May 2017

No.PlayerPositionClub
1Donal O'SullivanGoalkeeperMonaleen
2Daniel DalyRight Corner BackFather Casey's
3Johnny McCarthyFull backSt Kieran's
4Seán O'DeaLeft Corner BackKilteely–Dromkeen
5Paul WhiteRight half backRathkeale
6Iain CorbettCentre backNewcastle West (c)
7Brian FanningLeft half backPallasgreen
8Darragh TreacyMidfieldSt Kieran's
9David WardMidfieldFather Casey's
10Peter NashRight half forwardPallaskenry
11James NaughtonCentre forwardSt Senan's
12Garrett NoonanLeft half forwardDromcollogher/Broadford
13Seamus O'CarrollRight corner forwardCastleknock
14Danny NevilleFull forwardBallysteen
15Ger CollinsLeft corner forwardMonaleen
No.PlayerPositionClub
16Brian ScanlonSubstituteGerald Griffins
17Tony McCarthySubstitutePallaskenry
18Padraig QuinnSubstituteMonaleen
19Jamie LeeWDSubstituteNewcastle West
20Padraig ScanlonSubstituteGlin
21Josh RyanINJ[2]SubstituteOola
22Sean McSweeneySubstituteSt Kieran's
23Padraig De BrúnSubstituteFiries
24Sean SheehanSubstituteRathkeale
25Bill CreamerSubstituteCappamore
26Luke MurphySubstituteMonaleen

INJ Player has had an injury which has affected recent involvement with the county team.
RET Player has since retired from the county team.
WD Player has since withdrawn from the county team due to a non-injury issue.

Jamie Lee was in New South Wales in 2020.[3]

Current management team edit

Managerial history edit

DatesNameOriginProvincial titlesAll-Ireland SHC titlesNational League titles
1979–1981Des McDonnellMonaleen
1982–1983Donie NestorAskeaton
1984–1987Raymond O'HaganMungret St Paul's
1987–1988Paddy O'DwyerClaughaun
1988–1993P. J. BourkeOola
1993–1994Ger Power  
1995–1997David QuirkeOola
1997–1999Paddy Mulvihill  
1999–2005Liam Kearns  
2005–2010Mickey 'Ned' O'Sullivan  
2010–2013Maurice HoranNa Piarsaigh
2013–2016John BrudairDromcollogher/Broadford
2017–2022[6]Billy LeeNewcastle West
2022–Ray Dempsey  

Players edit

Notable players edit

All Stars edit

Limerick has no All Stars.[7]

Honours edit

National edit

Provincial edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Limerick keep joint captains despite GAA clamp down on practice". Hogan Stand. 3 May 2021.
  2. ^ Verney, Michael (18 October 2022). "Limerick footballer Josh Ryan set for long injury lay-off after suffering broken tibia in club hurling action". Irish Independent.
  3. ^ "Why three players swapped inter-county football for Sydney". RTÉ. 1 June 2020.
  4. ^ McKeon, Conor (7 October 2022). "Ray Dempsey appointed new Limerick football manager". Irish Independent.
  5. ^ a b c "Kerry duo join Dempsey's Limerick set-up". Hogan Stand. 11 November 2022.
  6. ^ Duffy, Emma (23 August 2022). "Billy Lee steps down as Limerick senior football manager after six years". The42.ie. Lee, previously one of the longest-serving managers in the game, first took charge ahead of the 2017 season.
  7. ^ Breheny, Martin (2 November 2016). "All-Star path needs new direction". Irish Independent. Longford, Carlow, Limerick, Waterford and, of course, Kilkenny have never won a football All-Star award.
  8. ^ Clancy, Tom (11 January 2020). "Limerick stun Cork to seal famous McGrath Cup final win". Limerick Leader.

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