JP McManus and the McManus family made an unprecedented and completely unexpected donation to the GAA on Thursday afternoon of €32 million, to be divided equally among the nation’s 32 counties. In a letter he issued to the various county boards, Limerick’s honorary president and chief sponsor and supporter expressed his intention for the money […]

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The 2023 PwC All-Star hurling team has been named. Seven Limerick men make up the All Star team that also includes five from Kilkenny, two from Clare as well as one from Galway. In a season that was markedly similar to 2022, with repeat semi-final pairings, seven of last year’s award winners retain their place […]

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A classy gesture. A Limerick man injured while trying to put up his county’s flag outside his home was surprised by members of the All-Ireland winning hurling team in hospital. Acting Limerick captain Cian Lynch, Barry Nash, Tom Morrissey and manager John Kiely visited Michael O’Donoghue’s hospital room as he recovered from the fall. Mr. […]

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‘Soooo what do you want to know, and I’ll tell you the God’s honest truth’ ‘Well what did you hear last night, would I ever lie to youuu?’ It’s not unusual for a team to have their own quirks and routines and the Limerick hurlers have many of them. The ice-cream on championship week is […]

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“We’ll see what she says!” Cian Lynch was having a great gas with Joanne Cantwell, on The Sunday Game, as Limerick’s four-in-a-row success began to sink in. Standing in for injured captain Declan Hannon, Lynch had another fine game and Limerick boss John Kiely praised him for doing ‘a phenomenal job’ taking up the leadership […]

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Stood in for the injured skipper and delivered on and off the pitch. Cian Lynch made an excellent victory speech as his Limerick teammates, and their supporters, basked in another All-Ireland final triumph. Kilkenny gave the reigning champs a few scares but the Treaty men upped the ante for the final 30 minutes of the […]

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