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LIMERICK FANS WILL be back in Croke Park next month, and given the opportunity to exact some revenge on Kilkenny. The Treaty ladies overcame Waterford in today’s All-Ireland intermediate camogie semi-final, despite a late, late showing by the Déise — they now face Kilkenny who eased past Kildare in today’s other semi-final. Despite trailing early […]
A number of top Irish and international rugby legends are set to take part in a newly-announced festival happening in Limerick in October. The Limerick Civic Trust Legends International Tag Rugby Festival will see some of the greats of the game togging out at the UL Sports Arena on October 25 and 26. These include […]
It has been a busy off season for Munster rugby. The rugby side has announced a new car and shirt sponsors as well as launching their new playing kit for the 2013/14 season. Kit manufacturers adidas and Munster Rugby officially launched the club’s 2013/14 home and alternate kit last week. The new Munster collegiate red […]
Hurling intro Ahead of today’s eagerly awaited All-Ireland senior hurling semi-final between Limerick and Clare, a team of experts answer the burning questions. Answering the questions are Ollie Moran, Ahane and Limerick 2007 All Star and current RTE hurling pundit, Sean Stack, former Clare selector and All Star in 1981 and current Na Piarsaigh manager, […]
Limerick hurler Naill Moran has questioned the direction that inter-county GAA is going in and believes it is a concern that only certain jobs lend themselves to playing at the current elite levels of the sport. “Look at the four semi-finalists as an example and look at the age profile. Most guys are in college. […]
Limerick FC have signed two players with underage international experience as they enter the final stage of games in the Airtricity League Premier Division. Ireland U-19 international Carel Tiofack is joining the club from the relative obscurity of the Cadiz B team in Spain while Ballynanty’s Jason Hughes will make the step up from junior […]
THE GOOD TIMES keep going for some of the Limerick senior hurlers. After their recent victory over Tipperary that sees them go forward to contest next month’s Munster senior hurling final, three members of John Allen’s side are now celebrating horse racing glory. Defender Gavin O’Mahony and the attacking duo of Shane Dowling and Sean […]
A SCORING record of 137 goals for the Blues, league and cup winning medals in 1980 and 1982 and the distinction of scoring European Cup home and away goals against Real Madrid make Des Kennedy Limerick’s best ever centre forward. Indeed, his achievements are unlikely to be matched although he surprised us this week by […]
MUNSTER drew with the Ospreys 13-13 Saturday at Thomond Park. A try from Damien Varley and eight points from the boot of Ronan O’Gara were not enough to claim all four points from the RaboDirect Pro12 fixture. Munster now find themselves in sixth spot on 43 points, seven points a drift of the playoff spot.
