Limerick county football team
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 compete 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 Billy Lee.
The team last won the Munster Senior Championship in 1896, the All-Ireland Senior Championship in 1896 and have never won the National League.
History
(1953-1964) They did not play in the Munster Football Championship.
Limerick play in Division 3 of the National Football League.
Managerial history
Name | Club | From | To | All-Ireland titles | Munster titles |
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Des McDonnell | Monaleen | 1979 | 1981 | ||
Donie Nestor | Askeaton | 1982 | 1983 | ||
Raymond O'Hagan | Mungret St. Pauls | 1984 | 1987 | ||
Paddy O'Dwyer | Claughaun | 1987 | 1988 | ||
P. J. Bourke | Oola | 1988 | 1993 | ||
Ger Power | Austin Stacks, Kerry | 1993 | 1994 | ||
David Quirke | Oola | 1995 | 1997 | ||
Paddy Mulvihill | Moyvane, Kerry | 1997 | 1999 | ||
Liam Kearns | Austin Stacks, Kerry | 1999 | 2005 | ||
Mickey 'Ned' O'Sullivan | Kenmare, Kerry | 2005 | 2010 | ||
Maurice Horan | Na Piarsaigh | 2010 | 2013 | ||
John Brudair | Dromcollogher/Broadford | 2013 | 2016 | ||
Billy Lee | Newcastle West | 2017 | Present |
Current squad
- Manager: Billy Lee
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Squad as per Limerick vs Clare, 2017 Munster Senior Football Championship Quarter Final, 28 May 2017
Honours
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (2): 1887, 1896
- Munster Senior Football Championship (1): 1896
- Munster Junior Football Championship (4): 1916, 1929, 1939, 1950
- Munster Under-21 Football Championship (1): 2000
- Munster Minor Football Championship (1): 1956
- McGrath Cup (7) : 1985, 1987, 1991, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2020[1]
- Dr. Croke Cup (1): 1897
- National Football League Div 4: 2010, 2013
References
- Clancy, Tom. "Limerick stun Cork to seal famous McGrath Cup final win". Limerick Leader 11 January 2020