| Limerick GAA | ||
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| Irish: | Luimneach | |
| Province: | Munster | |
| Nickname(s): | The Shannonsiders/ The Treaty County |
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| County colours: | Green and White | |
| Ground(s): | Páirc na nGael, Limerick | |
| Dominant sport: | Hurling | |
| NFL: | Division 4 | |
| NHL: | Division 1 | |
| Football Championship: | Sam Maguire Cup | |
| Hurling Championship: | Liam McCarthy Cup | |
| Ladies' Gaelic football: | Brendan Martin Cup | |
| Camogie: | O'Duffy Cup | |
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The Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) (Irish: Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Luimneach) or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Limerick. The county board is also responsible for the Limerick inter-county teams
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History
Hurling
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In 2007 Limerick beat Tipperary in a thrilling Munster Senior Hurling Championship Semi-Final which is now known as the Trilogy, as it took 3 games to separate these close rivals. The final score line of the 2nd replay was 0.22 to 2.13 aet. 30,608 fans witnessed this now historic occasion as Limerick had not beaten Tipperary since 1996 or indeed won a match in the Munster Championship since their comeback against Waterford in 2001 which to a Munster Final they subsequently lost to their 'monkey on their back' or as Seamus Hickey referred to them as 'gorilla', Tipperary. However, Limerick subsequently lost the Munster Final to Waterford on the 8th July in Thurles. They regrouped and beat Clare (1:23 - 1:16) in the All-Ireland Quarter-Final on 29 July. Andrew O'Shaughnessy (Shaughs/Shocks) picked up the Man of the Match (MotM) award in this match. On the 12th August, they played Waterford in the Semi-Final. A rematch of the Munster Final a month previously. Fortunately for Limerick though, the result was not to be the same. A scoreline of 5:11 - 2:15 was enough to defeat the Deise Men. The goals came from Donie Ryan (2), Andrew O'Shaughnessy (2 - from play & a penalty) and Brian Begley (1). O' Shaughnessy once again picked up the MotM award for his fine display. On the 2 Sep 2007 in Croke Park, Limerick played in the All-Ireland Hurling Final. Lady Luck did not strike twice however and it was to be Kilkenny's day. Final score; Kilkenny 2-19 - 1-15 Limerick. In 2008, with many predicting Limerick would have another crack at both Munster and All-Ireland titles, Limerick were drawn against Clare in the first round of the championship. Clare defeated them on a score-line of 4-12 to 1-16. This meant that Limerick were now entered in a newly revised All-Ireland qualifying system against Offaly. Again Limerick were defeated, this time on a score-line of 3-19 to 0-18. With this defeat Limerick were now out of championship hurling. This left many wondering "Was the run of 2007 only a flash in the pan?".
Limerick Hurling Squad
- Manager: Justin McCarthy (Passage West)
Managerial History
| Name | Club | From | To | All-Ireland titles | Munster titles |
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| Noel Drumgoole | Na Piarsaigh | 1977 | 1982 | 1980, 1981 | |
| Michael O'Grady | Patrickswell | 1982 | 1984 | ||
| Noel Drumgoole | Na Piarsaigh | 1984 | 1986 | ||
| Éamonn Cregan | Claughaun | 1986 | 1988 | ||
| Liam O'Donoghoe Donie Flynn Tony Hickey |
Mungret Kileedy Murroe-Boher |
1988 | 1989 | ||
| Phil Bennis | Patrickswell | 1989 | 1989 | ||
| Liam O'Donoghoe Donie Flynn Tony Hickey |
Mungret Kileedy Murroe-Boher |
1989 | 1991 | ||
| Phil Bennis | Patrickswell | 1991 | 1993 | ||
| Tom Ryan | Ballybrown | 1993 | 1997 | 1994, 1996 | |
| Éamonn Cregan | Claughaun | 1997 | 2002 | ||
| David Keane | Adare | 2002 | 2003 | ||
| Pad Joe Whelahan | Birr | 2003 | 2005 | ||
| Joe McKenna | South Liberties | 2005 | 2006 | ||
| Richie Bennis | Patrickswell | 2006 | 2008 | ||
| Justin McCarthy | Passage West | 2008 | Present |
Honours
All Ireland Championships:
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (7): 1897, 1918, 1921, 1934, 1936, 1940, 1973
- All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship (4): 1935, 1941, 1954, 1957
- All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship (1): 1998
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (3): 1940, 1958, 1984
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship: (4): 1987, 2000, 2001, 2002
- All-Ireland Vocational Schools Championship:(1) 1961(Limerick City)
- Fr. C.F O'Reilly Cup (Poc Fada) (8): 1899, 1900, 1935, 1942, 1941, 1962, 1963, 1964
Munster Championships:
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship (18): 1897, 1910-11, 1918, 1921, 1923,1933-36,1940,1955,1973-74, 1980-81, 1994, 1996
- Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship (3): 1968, 1998, 2008
- Munster Junior Hurling Championship (10): 1927, 1935, 1939, 1941,1946, 1948, 1952, 1954, 1957, 1986.
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (5): 1986-87, 2000-01-02
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship (5): 1940, 1958, 1963, 1965, 1984
- Waterford Crystal Cup (1): 2006
Gaelic football
Honours:
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (2): 1887, 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 (5) : 1985, 1987, 2001, 2004, 2005
Club Competitions
- Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
- Limerick Senior Football Championship
- Limerick Minor Hurling Championship
- Limerick Under-21 Hurling Championship
External links
- Limerick on Hoganstand.com
- National and provincial titles won by Limerick teams
- Limerick GAA site
- Fr. Casey's GAA Club, Abbeyfeale
- Milford GAA Club, Castletroy, Limerick
- Mountcollins Gaa Club
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