Limerick Leader rugby correspondent Colm Kinsella talks to Munster's Mick O'Driscoll who announced his retirement on Tuesday.
"THE body is not too bad. I have been lucky enough. I have done all my ankle ligaments, both medials, a discolated shoulder. Other than that it is not too bad for someone who has been playing for 14 years. I have only had one operation, so I have quite lucky in that regard."
After 204 appearaces in the Munster engine... read more
UL were crowned double champions after a 66-54 victory over Team Montenotte Cork in the final of the Nivea Women´s SuperLeague. James Weldon’s side secured the National Cup earlier this year.
UL coach James Weldon’s said: "To win 35 games in a row is unbelievable. I can´t say enough about the commitment and dedication of those girls.
"They had us well scouted.You have to give credit to Cormac (O’Donoghue) and his Montenotte team.We maybe could have been further... read more
JP McManus is expected to return to a hero's reception in County Limerick this weekend following his sensational victory in the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
With Tony McCoy on board, JP's horse, Synchronised, romped to victory in the premier race of the National Hunt calendar making it JP's first ever Gold Cup win.
The 8-1 shot trained by Jonjo O'Neill, only took the lead for the first time after jumping the last fence. "It's lovely to win it. We... read more
LIMERICK is to benefit to the tune of €5 million in direct revenue as a result of its designation as European City of Sport for 2011.
This announcement was made by Shannon Development chief executive Dr Vincent Cunnane at the official launch of Limerick’s status as European City of Sport for 2011 at a packed Thomond Park.
The city is the first in Ireland read more...
Irish Swimming sensation Grainne Murphy has written herself into the record books again today by winning a Bronze medal in the women’s 800m Freestyle at the European short course Swimming Championships in Eindhoven. Murphy, in her first major competition since winning a silver medal in the European long course Championships during the summer, set a new Irish Senior Record time of 8:19.45.
The read more...
Limerick FC and Liverpool have been lined up to play a friendly in Jackman Park on Monday week, May 14.
The attractive friendly is part of the Limerick senior soccer's 75th anniversary celebrations and also marks the 40th anniversary of the last Limerick v Liverpool game.
That was back in May 1962 when Liverpool were 5-3 winners in the Markets Field in a game watched by 3,000 when Ian St John and Ian Callaghan were among the scorers... read more
MUNSTER head coach, Tony McGahan believes Sunday's Heineken Cup quarter-final opponents Ulster are 'the real deal' and expects them to descend on Thomond Park with 'a lot of confidence.'
Munster will aim to make to make it 10 wins from 13 Heineken Cup quarter-final appearances when they face-off with Brian McLaughlin's Ulster side at 1.45pm on Easter Sunday.
Two-time European Cup winners Munster stumbled to a disappointing 18-9 RaboDirect PRO12 defeat to arch rivals Leinster in Limerick on... read more
Jerry Flannery won't care, now that his career has joined so many others in the history books, but the thought may offer him some solace.
His inevitable retirement after over two years of debilitating, destructive injury has denied Ireland the services of the country's best hooker of the professional era.
Better even than Keith Wood.
Wood may have captained his country and pursued a career that, in terms of Lions recognition and worldwide acclaim, garnered multiples of... read more
MAYOR of Limerick, Cllr Maria Byrne, has hit out at RTÉ’s decision not to screen Willie ‘Big Bang’ Casey’s WBA Super Bantamweight world title fight in March.
RTÉ Sport have confirmed that they will not be carrying the fight between the Southill man and Cuban world champion, Guillermo Rigondeaux, due to the “financial climate”.
“I am astounded that RTÉ has decided not to show read more...
A historic double helping of world championship boxing could be coming Limerick’s way – over the weekend it emerged that both Willie Casey and Andy Lee could be set for world title shots within days of each other in March.
Incidentally the Limerick pro-boxing duo were both due to have fights over the weekend, but neither bout went ahead. Lee’s weekend fight was read more...