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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

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'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

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

This section needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (May 2020)

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

No. Player Position Club
1 Donal O'Sullivan Goalkeeper Monaleen
2 Daniel Daly Right Corner Back Father Casey's
3 Johnny McCarthy Full back St Kieran's
4 Seán O'Dea Left Corner Back Kilteely–Dromkeen
5 Paul White Right half back Rathkeale
6 Iain Corbett Centre back Newcastle West (c)
7 Brian Fanning Left half back Pallasgreen
8 Darragh Treacy Midfield St Kieran's
9 David Ward Midfield Father Casey's
10 Peter Nash Right half forward Pallaskenry
11 James Naughton Centre forward St Senan's
12 Garrett Noonan Left half forward Dromcollogher/Broadford
13 Seamus O'Carroll Right corner forward Castleknock
14 Danny Neville Full forward Ballysteen
15 Ger Collins Left corner forward Monaleen
No. Player Position Club
16 Brian Scanlon Substitute Gerald Griffins
17 Tony McCarthy Substitute Pallaskenry
18 Padraig Quinn Substitute Monaleen
19 Jamie LeeWD Substitute Newcastle West
20 Padraig Scanlon Substitute Glin
21 Josh RyanINJ[2] Substitute Oola
22 Sean McSweeney Substitute St Kieran's
23 Padraig De Brún Substitute Firies
24 Sean Sheehan Substitute Rathkeale
25 Bill Creamer Substitute Cappamore
26 Luke Murphy Substitute Monaleen

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

Managerial history

Dates Name Origin Provincial titles All-Ireland SHC titles National League titles
1979–1981 Des McDonnell Monaleen
1982–1983 Donie Nestor Askeaton
1984–1987 Raymond O'Hagan Mungret St Paul's
1987–1988 Paddy O'Dwyer Claughaun
1988–1993 P. J. Bourke Oola
1993–1994 Ger Power   
1995–1997 David Quirke Oola
1997–1999 Paddy Mulvihill   
1999–2005 Liam Kearns   
2005–2010 Mickey 'Ned' O'Sullivan   
2010–2013 Maurice Horan Na Piarsaigh
2013–2016 John Brudair Dromcollogher/Broadford
2017–2022[6] Billy Lee Newcastle West
2022– Ray Dempsey   

Players

Notable players

For individual player details, see Category:Limerick inter-county Gaelic footballers.

All Stars

Limerick has no All Stars.[7]

Honours

National

Provincial

References

  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.

External links

Limerick GAA
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