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 competes in the three major annual inter-county competitions; the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Munster Senior Football Championship and the National Football League.
 | |||
| Sport: | Football | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish: | Luimneach | ||
| Nickname(s): | The Shannonsiders The Treaty County | ||
| County board: | Limerick GAA | ||
| Manager: | Billy Lee | ||
| Home venue(s): | Páirc na nGael, Limerick | ||
| Recent competitive record | |||
| Current All-Ireland status: | Munster (SF) in 2020 | ||
| Last championship title: | 1896 | ||
| Current NFL Division: | 4 (1st in 2020; promoted to 3) | ||
| Last league title: | None | ||
| |||
Limerick's home ground is Páirc na nGael, Limerick. The team's manager is Billy Lee.
Limerick was the first Munster county to win an All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC). It has won two All-Ireland Senior Championships. The county last won the Munster Senior Championship and the All-Ireland Senior Championship in 1896. Limerick have never won the National League.
History
The team did not play in the Munster Football Championship (1953–1964).
Limerick plays in Division 3 of the National Football League.
Current squad
Team as per Limerick vs Clare in the Munster SFC quarter-final, 28 May 2017
|
|
Current management team
- Manager: Billy Lee
Managerial history
| Name | Club | From | To | All-Ireland titles | Munster titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des McDonnell | Monaleen | 1979 | 1981 | ||
| Donie Nestor | Askeaton | 1982 | 1983 | ||
| Raymond O'Hagan | Mungret St Paul's | 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 | ||
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 (3): 2010, 2013, 2020
References
- Clancy, Tom. "Limerick stun Cork to seal famous McGrath Cup final win". Limerick Leader. 11 January 2020.