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THE GOOD TIMES keep going for some of the Limerick senior hurlers. After their recent victory over Tipperary that sees them go forward to contest next month’s Munster senior hurling final, three members of John Allen’s side are now celebrating horse racing glory. Defender Gavin O’Mahony and the attacking duo of Shane Dowling and Sean […]
A SCORING record of 137 goals for the Blues, league and cup winning medals in 1980 and 1982 and the distinction of scoring European Cup home and away goals against Real Madrid make Des Kennedy Limerick’s best ever centre forward. Indeed, his achievements are unlikely to be matched although he surprised us this week by […]
MUNSTER drew with the Ospreys 13-13 Saturday at Thomond Park. A try from Damien Varley and eight points from the boot of Ronan O’Gara were not enough to claim all four points from the RaboDirect Pro12 fixture. Munster now find themselves in sixth spot on 43 points, seven points a drift of the playoff spot.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
LIMERICK FC supporters will be heartened to learn that preparations are already well under way for the 2011 Airtricity League First Division campaign. Hopes were very high in 2010 that the Super Blues could make the jump to the Premier Division and although Pat Scully’s men were more than competitive for the majority of the […]
A DECISION on whether the next step in Paul O’Connell’s comeback from long-term injury is with his club side Young Munster or with Magners League leaders Munster this Saturday is due to be made early this week. O’Connell played in his first competitive fixture for 250 days when featuring as a half-time replacement in Young […]
Former Clare manager Tony Considine believes that Limerick can be competitive again next year under new boss Donal O’Grady. The former Cork manager was appointed in September after a bitter battle between Justin McCarthy and his panel saw Limerick field an under-strength side for the 2010 championship. Now with O’Grady in charge, Considine thinks they […]
