Limerick county football team explained

Limerick
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Sport:Football
Irish:Luimneach
Nickname:The Shannonsiders
The Treaty County
County Board:Limerick GAA
Manager:Mark Fitzgerald
Captain:Iain Corbett and Donal O'Sullivan[1]
Home Venues:Páirc na nGael, Limerick
Sfc:Munster (QF) in 2024
Last Championship Title:1896
Nfl Division:3 (8th in 2024; relegated)
Last League Title:None
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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 Mark Fitzgerald.

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 (1949-1950) & (1953–1964).

Limerick plays in Division 4 of the National Football League.

Current panel

(c)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WD Player has since withdrawn from the county team due to a non-injury issue.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.[2]

Current management team

mark Fitzgerald

Managerial history

DatesNameProvincial 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[3] Billy LeeNewcastle West
2022–Ray Dempsey

Players

All Stars

Limerick has no All Stars.[4]

Honours

National

Provincial

Notes and References

  1. News: Limerick keep joint captains despite GAA clamp down on practice. Hogan Stand. 3 May 2021.
  2. News: Why three players swapped inter-county football for Sydney. RTÉ. 1 June 2020.
  3. News: Billy Lee steps down as Limerick senior football manager after six years. The42.ie. Emma. Duffy. 23 August 2022. Lee, previously one of the longest-serving managers in the game, first took charge ahead of the 2017 season..
  4. News: All-Star path needs new direction. Irish Independent. Martin. Breheny. Martin Breheny. 2 November 2016. Longford, Carlow, Limerick, Waterford and, of course, Kilkenny have never won a football All-Star award..
  5. News: Tom. Clancy. Limerick stun Cork to seal famous McGrath Cup final win. Limerick Leader. 11 January 2020.