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<p>EIGHT OBSERVATIONS: Kerry's Paul Geaney scores a goal for his side something which Kerry are focusing more on that the two pointers. Pic: Daire Brennan/Sportsfile</p>

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Maurice Brosnan: Eight observations from the National Football League

Jack O’Connor outlined his reasonable view that they are encouraged by their goal-scoring record more than worried by the lack of orange flags when we asked if it mattered post-match.

<p>FOOTBALL PREVIEWS: Mayo goalkeeper Colm Reape against Kerry's David Clifford. Pic: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile</p>

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Football previews: Kerry's scoring prowess enough to see off Mayo

<p>RELIEF: Limerick manager Jimmy Lee could sense the relief lift when his side defeated London. Pic:©INPHO/Leah Scholes</p>

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Jimmy Lee: ‘They'd never say it but you could sense the relief in their faces’

Eamonn Fitzmaurice

SÉamonn Fitzmaurice: Players provided the drama but TG4 were the real stars of Sunday

Jimmy Lee 16/3/2025

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All in the Limerick character for Lee as Naughton's magnificent haul of 4-12 seals promotion

SAnthony Daly: You'd have to be ultra-impressed with Cork. They'll struggle to keep a lid on the hype

Limerick v Wexford - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A

Kiely determined to make the most of four-week training block after disappointing league

“The performances just haven’t been good enough. That is the bottom line. The performances are not good enough. When you’re performance levels are low, that is what happens. You lose three of your league matches.”

Sun, 23 Mar, 2025

Mick Clifford: Kyle Hayes' case exposes contradictions in the GAA’s stance on player conduct

S Mick Clifford: Kyle Hayes' case exposes contradictions in the GAA’s stance on player conduct

Limerick GAA star Kyle Hayes’ latest legal trouble raises questions about justice, accountability, and the role of luck in sport

Sun, 23 Mar, 2025

John Kiely during the game 22/3/2025

John Kiely: We have probably one of our greatest challenges ahead of us

Wexford saw off Limerick at the Gaelic Grounds on Saturday night.

Sun, 23 Mar, 2025

Darragh O'Donovan and Jack O'Connor 22/3/2025

Wexford cruise to seven-point win as Limerick look to summer with injury concerns

Wexford’s relegation was already confirmed before this dead rubber

Sat, 22 Mar, 2025

Cork qualify for final but everything at stake for other five teams in last round

Cork qualify for final but everything at stake for other five teams in last round

Meanwhile at the other end of the table, Kilkenny picked up a crucial 2-18 to 2-13 win over Waterford in their local derby at UPMC Nowlan Park, lifting them off the foot of the table.

Sat, 22 Mar, 2025

John Kiely 1/2/2025

S Anthony Daly: Limerick’s depth v Kilkenny’s doubts – a season-defining clash looms

Kilkenny’s lackluster league form raises questions, while Limerick’s squad depth strengthens. Can Lyng’s men turn things around?

Sat, 15 Mar, 2025

Shane O`Brien celebrates his goal 8/3/2025

Limerick bounce back in style as Kiely's charges ease to comfortable win over Galway

It turned out to be an incredibly comfortable evening for John Kiely’s men.

Sat, 08 Mar, 2025

Your sport on TV this week: Ireland take on France, European Indoor Championships and hurling league

Your sport on TV this week: Ireland take on France, European Indoor Championships and hurling league

Ireland take on France this weekend in the penultimate round of the Guinness Six Nations, Ireland have sent a strong team to the European Indoor Championships taking place in

Fri, 07 Mar, 2025

Limerick v Clare - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A

S Anthony Daly: Clare deliver a sign that hunger may not be sated

Clare always get up for Limerick. There are bigger tests coming but it was the first time Clare have played with such intensity and fervour, which really sets up next Sunday against Cork.

Mon, 03 Mar, 2025

Limerick v Clare - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A

Gutsy Clare get better of Limerick in tasty championship appetiser

Limerick had Diarmaid Byrnes sent off during the second half.

Sun, 02 Mar, 2025

Brian Lohan 2/3/2025

'A definite step-up in attitude': Brian Lohan happy with Clare performance against Limerick

Defeats to Kilkenny, Galway and Wexford in the opening rounds of the league had put Clare in serious relegation trouble.

Sun, 02 Mar, 2025

Limerick v Antrim - Allianz Football League Division 3

Treaty's promotion hopes rise as depleted Tipp are swept aside

Jimmy Lee's Limerick make it three wins in a row after Tipp lost Sean O’Connor and Luke Boland to hamstring issues

Sat, 01 Mar, 2025

Cathal O’Neill with Niall O' Leary, Robert Downey and Sean O’Donoghue 7/7/2024

Limerick’s apprentices have served their time

“The move to U20 and the level of physicality and maturity required at senior inter-county now has meant players need more time."

Sat, 01 Mar, 2025

Tyrone v Kerry - Allianz Football League Division 1

Football League Preview: Kerry look for third win on road, Cork relaunch promotion bid

Elsewhere Armagh are in greater need of points when they take on Dublin on Saturday.

Fri, 28 Feb, 2025

Limerick v Galway - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

Team news: Barry Nash to make first Limerick appearance since Munster final

Nash’s inclusion is one of six changes to the Limerick team that overcame Tipperary at home the weekend before last.

Fri, 21 Feb, 2025

Colin Coughlin lifts the trophy 15/2/2025

'We’re all able to put the county stuff aside because we all wanted to do this together'

“In two or three months’ time we’ll be on opposite teams tearing lumps out of each other but we all know how it works, today is a great day."

Mon, 17 Feb, 2025

Kerry v Dublin - Allianz Football League Division 1

Weekend previews: Kerry hoping to avoid back-to-back home defeats when they host Dublin

Mayo are searching for first win of the league when they welcome Tyrone to Castlebar.

Fri, 14 Feb, 2025

Limerick v Tipperary - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A

TJ Ryan: Shane Dowling's Limerick comeback story is 'incredible'

Anthony Daly said Dowling's achievement "won't hardly be repeated".

Tue, 11 Feb, 2025

Diarmuid Healy and Sean Walsh celebrate after the game 23/1/2025

MTU Cork's Fitzgibbon Cup resurgence a ripple effect of Rebel underage success

Elsewhere, Ben Cunningham's free taking ability is a loss for UCC but they do have options to replace him.

Tue, 11 Feb, 2025

Cork v Limerick - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A

Seamus Flanagan dropped from Limerick matchday panel on disciplinary grounds

Limerick manager John Kiely confirmed that Gearóid Hegarty broke a bone in his hand during the draw with Cork.

Mon, 10 Feb, 2025

Your sport on TV this week: Six Nations, hurling league and Super Bowl LIX

Your sport on TV this week: Six Nations, hurling league and Super Bowl LIX

It's another action packed weekend of sport on TV with the second round of the Guinness Six Nations , the Allianz hurling and Super Bowl LIX - all you need to know here.

Fri, 07 Feb, 2025

Cork v Limerick - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A

S Anthony Daly: Spiky in the Páirc, but Galway make real statement for Donoghue

When a Cork fella said to me on the way out of Páirc Uí Chaoimh that the referee 'fleadhed' them, all I could do was laugh....

Mon, 03 Feb, 2025

Limerick v Wexford - Allianz Football League Division 4

S Éamonn Fitzmaurice: Division 4 in Rathkeale, but the rules of engagement are the same

I have attended Division 3 and Division 4 games down the years but not as many as I would like to. And every season I vow to try and get to a few more.

Mon, 03 Feb, 2025

Cork v Limerick - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A

Persistence pays as Cork deny any edge to Limerick

The scoreline was a morsel of the 60 flags raised in last year’s Munster Championship classic but this contest was inevitably played on different terms.

Mon, 03 Feb, 2025

Limerick v Wexford - Allianz Football League Division 4

Wexford underline promotion credentials with victory over blunt Limerick

Limerick are still in pursuit of a first league win since 2022.

Sun, 02 Feb, 2025

Cork v Limerick - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 3

S Christy O'Connor Talking Points: Limerick looking to sharpen the edge against Cork

Paddy Tally meets old friends sooner than expected and who can take the initiative in Division 2?

Sat, 01 Feb, 2025

Paul Conroy and Stephen Coen 5/5/2024

Weekend Previews: Will half-forwards benefit most from football's new rules?

It's a battle between old foes when Galway make the trip to Castlebar to take on Mayo.

Fri, 31 Jan, 2025

Wexford v Cork - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A

Cork make four changes as Limerick start Jason Gillane in goals

Mark Stokes comes in for injured Emmet Moloney as Philly Ryan makes one change from the Tipperary side that drew with Carlow for their clash with Longford in Clonmel Sportsfield on Saturday.

Fri, 31 Jan, 2025

Your sport on TV this week: Six Nations, football and hurling leagues

Your sport on TV this week: Six Nations, football and hurling leagues

It's another action packed weekend of sport on TV with the return of the Guinness Six Nations, the Allianz football league is getting to grips with the new rules while the hurling league is starting to heat up - all you need to know here.

Thu, 30 Jan, 2025

Brian Hayes scores past Jason Gillane 12/12/2020

Jason Gillane starts in goals as Limerick name side for Cork clash

Patrickswell man Gillane is one of eight changes from the side that lost to Cork in last year’s All-Ireland semi-final. Shane Dowling is listed as substitute goalkeeper.

Thu, 30 Jan, 2025

Garryowen v Shannon - All-Ireland League Division 1

S Duncan Casey: Limerick's falling rugby stock is bad news for all

The years of decline Limerick faced in the aftermath of the financial crash fundamentally changed the landscape of club rugby in the city to such an extent that it will be difficult, if not impossible, to reverse

Thu, 30 Jan, 2025

University of Limerick v Mary Immaculate College - Electric Ireland Higher Education GAA Fitzgibbon Cup Final

UL head straight to Fitzgibbon Cup semis after easy Limerick derby victory over Mary I

One of the main talking points from the game was those who did not feature. UL were without Colin Coughlan, Adam English, Paddy O'Donovan and Aidan O'Connor while Adam Hogan, Shane Meehan, Fionn McDonagh and Shane O'Brien were all absent for Mary Immaculate College.

Wed, 29 Jan, 2025

How Limerick can emulate Kilkenny and harness pain of missing out on five-in-a-row

How Limerick can emulate Kilkenny and harness pain of missing out on five-in-a-row

The Limerick brains trust of John Kiely and Paul Kinnerk will know that change is needed if the county is to win a sixth All-Ireland hurling title in eight years.

Wed, 29 Jan, 2025

Limerick v Cork - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

Clash with Six Nations stopped Cork GAA agreeing TV throw-in time for Limerick game

Saturday evening's Allianz Hurling League clash between Cork and Limerick is expected to draw a bumper crowd to SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Tue, 28 Jan, 2025

A view of the Connacht GAA Air Dome after high winds from Storn Eowyn damaged the venue 24/1/2025

'A bad night and a bad morning': Storm Éowyn destroys Connacht GAA Air Dome

The storm also caused damage in Limerick as part of a stand at Kilmallock GAA's Fitzgerald Park was destroyed.

Fri, 24 Jan, 2025

Cork v Clare - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 2

S Liam Sheedy: No substitute for landing a cup in the middle of the dressing room

You only have to clock the massive spend on county teams to realise any drop in gate receipts will hit the balance sheet hard. No manager will want to be responsible for it.

Fri, 24 Jan, 2025

Starlets shining: The Dr Harty Cup Team of the Week

S Starlets shining: The Dr Harty Cup Team of the Week

It's down to the final four in the Munster Post-Primary Schools Munster SHC (U19). Whoever powers in to the final now, this fifteen young talents have already left their mark on the blue riband

Tue, 14 Jan, 2025

Talking Points: St Flannan's look menacing, but all Harty Cup semi-finalists now believe this is their time

S Talking Points: St Flannan's look menacing, but all Harty Cup semi-finalists now believe this is their time

Ironically, Limerick are the only one of the major hurling counties in Munster without a school in the semi-finals of the Harty Cup. The Mon, St Flannan's, DLS Waterford and Thurles CBS will all feel they can go on and claim the blue riband

Tue, 14 Jan, 2025

Kilkenny v Limerick - Allianz Hurling League Final

Cian Lynch named Limerick senior hurling captain

William O’Donoghue has been appointed as vice-captain for the upcoming season.

Sun, 12 Jan, 2025

Interview: The journey, the craic, the medals — Graeme Mulcahy on Limerick's gold rush

Interview: The journey, the craic, the medals — Graeme Mulcahy on Limerick's gold rush

Every long road, however glorious, has an ending. And Limerick's Graeme Mulcahy's fine with that. He’s just relieved and grateful that it didn’t finish considerably sooner. He sat down to Kieran Shannon.

Thu, 26 Dec, 2024

A troupe of Limerick unbelievables: the best hurling XV of the half decade

S A troupe of Limerick unbelievables: the best hurling XV of the half decade

With the first half of the new decade done, Kieran Shannon puts all the pieces on the board and divines what hurling standouts are on course to make the Best XV of the 2020s.

Sun, 22 Dec, 2024

Sampson is delighted as late goal seals thrilling Munster final win for Scoil Phobail Roscrea

Sampson is delighted as late goal seals thrilling Munster final win for Scoil Phobail Roscrea

Twice Munchin’s battled back to within a score – the second as Ciaran Howard’s excellent goal from a free left just three between the teams with four minutes to go.

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

Kyle Hayes' appeal against driving ban adjourned to March

Kyle Hayes' appeal against driving ban adjourned to March

Now that the dangerous driving matter has gone back to March 2025 the more serious issue about whether Kyle Hayes will face any period of imprisonment for the violent disorder cannot go ahead until afterwards

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

Court to decide in February if Kyle Hayes will go to prison

Court to decide in February if Kyle Hayes will go to prison

Limerick Circuit Court heard that the suspended sentence matter could not be heard because Hayes was appealing his dangerous driving conviction

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024