The Limerick county hurling team represents
Limerick
Limerick ( ; ga, Luimneach ) is a western city in Ireland situated within County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region. With a population of 94,192 at the 2016 ...
in
hurling
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and is governed by
Limerick GAA
The Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) ( ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael, Coiste Chontae Luimneach) or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Li ...
, the
county board
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of the
Gaelic Athletic Association
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. The team competes in the three major annual inter-county competitions; the
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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, the
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
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and the
National Hurling League
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.
Limerick's home ground is
Páirc na nGael,
Limerick
Limerick ( ; ga, Luimneach ) is a western city in Ireland situated within County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region. With a population of 94,192 at the 2016 ...
. The team's manager is
John Kiely.
The team last won the Munster Senior Championship in
2022
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, the All-Ireland Senior Championship in
2022
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and the National League in
2020
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.
History
Limerick's first outright success in hurling was achieved when the Kilfinane club defeated
Kilkenny GAA
The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Kilkenny GAA) ( ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Cill Chainnigh) is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kilkenny. The cou ...
club
Tullaroan
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Sport
Tullaroan GAA are the most successful Gaelic Ath ...
in
the final
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of the
1897 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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Form ...
(SHC). At that time,
counties were represented by champion clubs.
Limerick won the
1918 All-Ireland SHC, then repeated the feat in the
1921 All-Ireland SHC when the team won the inaugural
Liam MacCarthy Cup
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. The team that achieved those wins featured many players who contested eight consecutive
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
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(SHC) finals (1917–1924 inclusive), a record that has never been equalled.
The 1930s were the salad days of Limerick hurling, an era in which the county won five consecutive
National Hurling League
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(NHL) titles, a record still unequalled. Those titles were won in
1933–34,
1934–35,
1935–36,
1936–37 and
1937–38. Limerick also won four consecutive Munster SHC titles, and remains the only team other than
Cork
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to have done so. After winning All-Ireland SHC titles
in 1934 and
in 1936, another All-Ireland SHC title followed
in 1940. The team from this era did much to raise the profile of the sport: whereas around 30,000 people attended the
1930 All-Ireland SHC Final, attendances had risen to 50,000 by the 1940 final and players such as the Mackeys (
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and
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), Ryans (
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and
Mick
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), Clohesseys (
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and
Paddy),
Bob McConkey
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McConkey first played competitive hurling wit ...
and
Paddy Scanlon were recalled for decades afterwards. Victory in 1940 left Limerick with six All-Ireland SHC titles and as the only team from outside the "big three" (Cork,
Tipperary
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and
Kilkenny
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Kilken ...
) to have won more than one All-Ireland SHC title.
Dublin
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had at that stage also six All-Ireland SHC titles but no native of
that county had played on any of its winning teams. Limerick won a sixth NHL title in
1946–47 but success soon became a rarity.
Limerick won the
1970–71 NHL title and soon followed this by winning the
1973 All-Ireland SHC, its seventh title. Four further NHL titles followed that century:
1983–84,
1984–85,
1991–92 and, lastly,
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.
In the early 2000s, Limerick won three consecutive
All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
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titles (2000–2002).
In 2007, Limerick defeated Tipperary in a Munster SHC semi-final known as the Trilogy, as three games were required to separate the teams. The final scoreline of the second replay was 0–22 to 2–13. An attendance of 30,608 spectators witnessed Limerick defeat Tipperary for the first time since 1996. Limerick had not won a match in the Munster SHC since a 2001 comeback against
Waterford
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, to a Munster SHC final the team subsequently lost to the "monkey on their back" or, as
Seamus Hickey referred to them, "gorilla", Tipperary. However, Limerick subsequently lost the Munster SHC final to Waterford in
Thurles
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on 8 July. The team regrouped and, in its All-Ireland SHC quarter-final on 29 July, defeated
Clare by a scoreline of 1–23 to 1–16.
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was named
man of the match
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. On 12 August, Limerick played Waterford in the All-Ireland SHC semi-final, a rematch of the Munster SHC final that had been played a month previously. The result, though, was not the same. Limerick defeated Waterford by a scoreline of 5–11 to 2–15. The goals came from
Donie Ryan (2),
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(2 - one from play and one penalty) and
Brian Begley (1). O'Shaughnessy was again named man of the match. This result meant that Limerick had qualified for the
2007 All-Ireland SHC Final, held at
Croke Park
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on 2 September. Kilkenny defeated Limerick by a scoreline of 2–19 to 1–15.
With many predicting that Limerick would soon secure Munster and All-Ireland SHC titles, the team was drawn against Clare in the first round of the 2008 Munster SHC. However, Clare won by a scoreline of 4–12 to 1–16, eliminating Limerick from the Munster SHC. That result also led to Limerick advancing to a game against
Offaly
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, as part of a newly revised All-Ireland SHC qualifying system. Limerick lost again, this time by a scoreline of 3–19 to 0–18, and the team's season came to an end.
Limerick opened against Waterford in the 2009 Munster SHC, with the game ending in a draw. Limerick narrowly lost the
replay. That result led to Limerick advancing to the
2009 All-Ireland SHC qualifier series, where they defeated
Wexford
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and
Laois
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in tight affairs, then Dublin in an All-Ireland SHC quarter-final, to reach an All-Ireland SHC semi-final against Tipperary. Tipperary won that game comfortably, by 22 points, and Limerick's season was over. In the weeks that followed manager
Justin McCarthy dropped 12 players (who only found out via the ''
Irish Examiner
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'') and a further 12 players withdrew from the panel in protest and refused to return as long as McCarthy was in charge. The Limerick County Board held three meetings in which it was decided McCarthy would be retained. Limerick were
relegated from Division 1 of the
2010 NHL, losing all eight games. Limerick lost to Cork in the first round of the Munster SHC, then lost to Offaly in a
2010 All-Ireland SHC qualifier. In total Limerick lost its 10 matches by an average of 15 points. McCarthy subsequently resigned as manager. In September 2010,
Dónal O'Grady
Dónal O'Grady (born 31 December 1953) is an Irish former hurler and manager.
O'Grady had a successful playing career as a full-back at senior level with the Cork county team throughout the early 1980s. In a brief career he won one All-Irelan ...
was appointed as manager.
Limerick improved dramatically in the
2011 NHL, winning nearly every game and being
promoted to Division 1 only to later end up in Division 1B. Limerick lost against Waterford in the Munster SHC, with
John Mullane
John Mullane (born 28 January 1981) is an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-forward for the Waterford senior team.
Mullane joined the team during the 2001 championship and immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen. ...
eventually scoring a late goal. Limerick then advanced the
2011 All-Ireland SHC qualifiers, defeating Wexford and also (comprehensively) defeating
Antrim, to reach an All-Ireland SHC quarter-final against NHL title holder Dublin. Dublin won that game by a scoreline of 3–13 to 0–18, ending Limerick's season. O'Grady resigned as manager a few months later over his determination that he intended to stay as coach for only one year.
In October 2011,
John Allen was appointed as manager. Inadequate fitness levels contributed to defeats against Clare in the Division 1B Final and against Tipperary in the Munster SHC in Allen's first year. However, an extensive specifically designed summer fitness course led to a marked improvement, then a creditable losing performance against Kilkenny in the
2012 All-Ireland SHC quarter-final offered hope for 2013. As in 2012, Dublin (managed by
Anthony Daly) defeated Limerick in the
2013 NHL Division 1B Final. That summer would bring a pitch invasion by spectators as Limerick won a first Munster SHC title since 1996. The celebrations contributed to a loss of focus, leading Clare to win the
2013 All-Ireland SHC semi-final against Limerick at Croke Park.
The
2018 season concluded with Limerick winning the
2018 All-Ireland SHC, the team's first since 1973, with a 3–16 to 2–18 point defeat of Galway in
the final
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. The team built on this success, winning the NHL in
2019
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and
2020
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, the Munster SHC in
2019
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,
2020
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,
2021
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and
2022
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and the All-Ireland SHC again in
2020
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,
2021
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and
2022
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.
Supporters
Musician
Bruce Springsteen
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is a Limerick supporter.
Dolores O'Riordan
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was another supporter. In the year of her death — when Limerick bridged a 45-year gap to win the
2018 All-Ireland SHC — "
Dreams
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" by
The Cranberries
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was immediately played at Croke Park to coincide with the festivities. The team later brought
the trophy to her family home. Actor
Bill Murray
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attended the
2022 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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semi-final victory over Galway at Croke Park, wearing a Limerick jersey.
Colours and crest
Kit evolution
Limerick made a limited edition jersey available in 2021 to commemorate the county's
1921 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final win, which coincided with the first presentation of the
Liam MacCarthy Cup
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. An image of that trophy adorned the jersey's sleeve.
Limerick's jersey for the 2021 season went on sale on 24 March and had the titles of Limerick's 65 clubs across its front.
Limerick released a new jersey in advance of the 2023 season.
Current panel
INJ Player has had an injury which has affected recent involvement with the county team.
RET Player has since retired from the county team.
WD Player has since withdrawn from the county team due to a non-injury issue.
Recent call-ups
Manager John Kiely named four new men in his squad ahead of the 2021 National Hurling League. Those not listed above are included below.
The following players have also been called up to the Limerick panel.
Current management team
:''As of December 2020'':
*
Manager
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:
John Kiely
*
Coach
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selector
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s:
Paul Kinnerk, Donal O'Grady, Aonghus O'Brien, Alan Cunningham
*
Team performance psychologist:
Caroline Currid
*
Strength and conditioning coach
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: Mikey Kiely
*
Goalkeeping coach
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: Timmy Houlihan
*
Assistant goalkeeping coach: Alan Feeley
*
Team doctor: James Ryan
*
Physiotherapist
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s: Mark Melbourne,
Mark van Drumpt
*Video analyst: Seánie O'Donnell
*Liaison officer: Conor McCarthy
*
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: Ger O'Donnell
*
Logistics
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: Éibhear O'Dea
*
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: Eoin Murray
*
Masseur
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: Adrian Kearns
*
Statistics
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: Kieran Hickey, Denny Ahern, Ruairí Maher
;Notes
Managerial history
Players
Notable players
Records
Most appearances
Top scorers
Aaron Gillane
Aaron Gillane (born 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays as a right corner-forward for club side Patrickswell and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.
Early career Ardscoil Rís
Gillane first came to prominence in Ard ...
is Limerick's all-time top scorer in league and championship (with a total of 20–406 in 56 appearances, as of 2022), overtaking Limerick's previous leading scorer
Shane Dowling.
Shane Dowling was previously Limerick's all-time top scorer in league and championship (with a total of 21–292 in 59 appearances), overtaking Limerick's previous leading scorer
Gary Kirby
Gary Kirby (born 12 January 1967 in Patrickswell, County Limerick, Ireland) is an Irish hurling manager and former player.
He was named in a list of the "125 greatest stars of the GAA" in 2009, in which he was described as "one of the best playe ...
, before retiring at the age of 27 in 2020 due to
knee cartilage
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issues.
All Stars
Limerick has 83 All Stars, as of 2022. 41 different players have won, as of 2022.
Joe McKenna
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won six All Stars.
Bold denotes that a player also won
Hurler of the Year for the year in question.
1971:
Pat Hartigan
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Early and private l ...
,
Éamonn Cregan
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1972: Pat Hartigan
2nd, Éamonn Cregan
2nd
1973: Pat Hartigan
3rd,
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,
Seán Foley
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Born in London, England, Foley was introduced to h ...
,
Richie Bennis
Richard "Richie" Bennis (born 1945) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Limerick senior team.
Born in Patrickswell, County Limerick, Bennis first played competitive hurling during his schooling at CBS Sexton Street ...
,
Éamonn Grimes
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Grimes joined the team during the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1966, 1966 championship and was a re ...
1974: Pat Hartigan
4th,
Joe McKenna
Joe McKenna (born 10 June 1951 in Shinrone, County Offaly) is an Irish former hurler who played for his local club Shinrone in Offaly and later at senior level for the Offaly county team, before transferring to South Liberties and playing ...
1975: Pat Hartigan
5th, Joe McKenna
2nd, Éamonn Grimes
2nd
1978: Joe McKenna
3rd
1979: Joe McKenna
4th
1980:
Leonard Enright
Leonard Enright (1 July 1953 – 2 November 2018) was an Irish hurler who played as a full-back for club side Patrickswell, at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team and at inter-provincial level with Munster.
Playing caree ...
, Joe McKenna
5th, Éamonn Cregan
3rd
1981: Leonard Enright
2nd,
Liam O'Donoghue
Liam O'Donoghue (born 21 July 1952 in Mungret, County Limerick, Ireland) is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Mungret/St. Paul's and was a member of the Limerick
Limerick ( ; ga, Luimneach ) is a we ...
, Joe McKenna
6th
1983: Leonard Enright
3rd
1984:
Paudie Fitzmaurice
Paudie Fitzmaurice (born 16 November 1949) is a hurler from Killeedy in County Limerick, Ireland, who featured in Limerick hurling teams of the 1970s. Fitzmaurice was part of the Limerick county hurling team which won the All-Ireland in 1973 ...
,
Paddy Kelly
1991:
Gary Kirby
Gary Kirby (born 12 January 1967 in Patrickswell, County Limerick, Ireland) is an Irish hurling manager and former player.
He was named in a list of the "125 greatest stars of the GAA" in 2009, in which he was described as "one of the best playe ...
1992:
Tommy Quaid
Tommy Quaid (23 April 1957 – 10 October 1998) was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling at various times with his local clubs Feohanagh-Castlemahon and Effin and was the goalkeeper on the Limerick senior inter-county team from 1976 unt ...
,
Ciarán Carey
Ciarán Carey (born 16 January 1970) is an Irish former hurling manager, selector and player.
Primarily playing at the centre-back position, Carey's club career was with Patrickswell and at inter-county level with Limerick. He was a key memb ...
1994:
Joe Quaid,
Dave Clarke, Ciarán Carey
2nd,
Mike Houlihan
Mike Houlihan (born February 1969 in Kilmallock, County Limerick) is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Kilmallock and was a member of the Limerick
Limerick ( ; ga, Luimneach ) is a western city in Ire ...
, Gary Kirby
2nd,
Damien Quigley
Damien Quigley (born 1971 in Limerick, Republic of Ireland, Ireland) is a retired Irish people, Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Na Piarsaigh GAA (Limerick), Na Piarsaigh and was a member of the Limerick GAA, Limerick se ...
1995: Gary Kirby
3rd
1996: Joe Quaid
2nd, Ciarán Carey
3rd,
Mark Foley
Mark Adam Foley (born September 8, 1954) is an American former politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives. He served from 1995 until 2006, representing the 16th District of Florida as a member of the Republic ...
, Mike Houlihan
2nd, Gary Kirby
4th
2001: Mark Foley
2nd
2007:
Brian Murray,
Ollie Moran
Oliver Moran (born 7 November 1975 in Castleconnell, County Limerick) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ahane and was a member of the Limerick senior inter-county team from 1997 to 2009. During his career as a hur ...
,
Andrew O'Shaughnessy Andrew O'Shaughnessy may refer to:
* Andrew O'Shaughnessy (politician) (1866–1956), Irish politician and businessman, independent TD for Cork Borough 1923–1927
* Andrew O'Shaughnessy (historian) (born 1959), British historian
* Andrew O'Shaugh ...
2013:
Richie McCarthy
Richard McCarthy (born 11 October 1987) is an Irish hurler who plays for Limerick Senior Championship club Blackrock. He played for the Limerick senior hurling team for 10 years, during which time he usually lined out as a full-back. A defend ...
2014:
Seamus Hickey,
Shane Dowling
2018:
Seán Finn,
Richie English
Richard English (born 1995) is an Irish hurler who plays as a left corner-back for club side Doon and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.
Early life
English was born in Doon, County Limerick. His cousin, Darragh Fi ...
,
Dan Morrissey,
Declan Hannon
Declan Hannon (born 25 November 1992) is an Irish hurler who plays for Limerick Senior Championship club Adare and at inter-county level as captain of the Limerick senior hurling team, whom he captained to the All Ireland hurling title in 20 ...
,
Cian Lynch
Cian Lynch (born 3 January 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays as a center forward for Limerick Championship club Patrickswell, where he has held the role of captain, and the Limerick senior team. Recognised for his exceptional skill level but ...
,
Graeme Mulcahy
2019: Aaron Gillane, Seán Finn
2nd
2020:
Nickie Quaid
Nicholas "Nickie" Quaid (born 12 June 1989) is an Irish hurler who plays as a goalkeeper for club side Effin and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.
Early life
Quaid was born in Effin, County Limerick, the middle c ...
, Seán Finn
3rd, Dan Morrissey
2nd,
Diarmaid Byrnes
Diarmaid Byrnes (born 1994) is an Irish hurler who plays as a right wing-back for club side Patrickswell and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.
Playing career University
During his studies at Limerick Institute of T ...
,
Kyle Hayes,
Gearóid Hegarty, Cian Lynch
2nd,
Tom Morrissey, Aaron Gillane
2nd
2021: Seán Finn
4th,
Barry Nash
Barry Nash (born 31 December 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays as a left corner-back for the Limerick senior team.
Playing career South Liberties
Nash joined th South Liberties club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and u ...
, Diarmaid Byrnes
2nd, Declan Hannon
2nd, Kyle Hayes
2nd,
William O'Donoghue,
Darragh O'Donovan
Darragh O'Donovan (born 1995) is an Irish hurler who plays as a midfielder for club side Doon and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team. His partner is well known Cork All-Ireland Winning Camogie Captain Ashling Thompso ...
, Gearóid Hegarty
2nd, Cian Lynch
3rd, Tom Morrissey
2nd,
Séamus Flanagan
Séamus Flanagan (born 1997) is an Irish hurler who plays as a full-forward for club side Feohanagh-Castlemahon and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.
Club career
Flanagan joined the Feohanagh-Castlemahon club at ...
,
Peter Casey
Peter may refer to:
People
* List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name
* Peter (given name)
** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church
* Peter (surname), a su ...
2022: Nickie Quaid
2nd, Barry Nash
2nd, Diarmaid Byrnes
3rd, Declan Hannon
3rd, Gearóid Hegarty
3rd, Kyle Hayes
3rd, Aaron Gillane
3rd
Honours
National
*
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition i ...
** Winners (11):
1897,
1918
This year is noted for the end of the First World War, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, as well as for the Spanish flu pandemic that killed 50–100 million people worldwide.
Events
Below, the events ...
,
1921
Events
January
* January 2
** The Association football club Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, from Belo Horizonte, is founded as the multi-sports club Palestra Italia by Italian expatriates in First Brazilian Republic, Brazil.
** The Spanish lin ...
,
1934
Events
January–February
* January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established.
* January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...
,
1936
Events
January–February
* January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
,
1940
A calendar from 1940 according to the Gregorian calendar, factoring in the dates of Easter and related holidays, cannot be used again until the year 5280.
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
*January ...
,
1973
Events January
* January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union.
* January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. ...
,
2018
File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...
,
2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...
,
2021
File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2021; Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, coup d'état; A civil demonstration against the October–November 2021 ...
,
2022
File:2022 collage V1.png, Clockwise, from top left: Road junction at Yamato-Saidaiji Station several hours after the assassination of Shinzo Abe; 2022 Sri Lankan protests, Anti-government protest in Sri Lanka in front of the Presidential Secretari ...
** Runners-up (9):
1910,
1923,
1933
Events
January
* January 11 – Sir Charles Kingsford Smith makes the first commercial flight between Australia and New Zealand.
* January 17 – The United States Congress votes in favour of Philippines independence, against the wis ...
,
1935
Events
January
* January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude Franco-Italian Agreement of 1935, an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's colonial claims.
* ...
,
1974
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
,
1980
Events January
* January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission.
* January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC.
* January 9 – ...
,
1994
File:1994 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1994 Winter Olympics are held in Lillehammer, Norway; The Kaiser Permanente building after the 1994 Northridge earthquake; A model of the MS Estonia, which Sinking of the MS Estonia, sank in ...
,
1996
File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A Centennial Olympic Park bombing, bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical Anti-abortion violence, anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 8 ...
,
2007
File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple's first iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakistani Prime Minister of Pakistan, Pr ...
*
National Hurling League
The National Hurling League is an annual Inter county, inter-county hurling competition featuring teams from Ireland and England. Founded in 1925 by the Gaelic Athletic Association, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation within the l ...
** Winners (13):
1933–34,
1934–35,
1935–36,
1936–37,
1937–38,
1946–47,
1970–71,
1983–84,
1984–85,
1991–92,
1997
File:1997 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The movie set of ''Titanic'', the highest-grossing movie in history at the time; ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', is published; Comet Hale-Bopp passes by Earth and becomes one of t ...
,
2019
File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...
,
2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...
** Runners-up (9): 1932–33, 1957–58, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1979–80, 1982–83, 2006
*
All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling Intermediate All-Ireland Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Intermediate Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). Effectively contested by the second ...
** Winners (1): 1998
*
All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship
The All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was a hurling competition organized by the Gaelic Athletic Association in Ireland. The competition was originally contested by the second teams of the strong counties, and the first teams of the weaker ...
** Winners (4): 1935, 1941, 1954, 1957
*
All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling Under-20 All-Ireland Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Bord Gáis Energy GAA Hurling Under-20 All-Ireland Championship) is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (G ...
** Winners (6): 1987, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2015, 2017
*
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Electric Ireland GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship) is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). I ...
** Winners (3):
1940
A calendar from 1940 according to the Gregorian calendar, factoring in the dates of Easter and related holidays, cannot be used again until the year 5280.
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
*January ...
,
1958
Events
January
* January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being.
* January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed.
* January 4
** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ...
,
1984
Events
January
* January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888.
* January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ...
*
All-Ireland Vocational Schools Championship
The All-Ireland Vocational Schools Championship was a Gaelic Athletic Association football and hurling competition. There are two levels of competition. Individual schools compete for county, provincial and All-Ireland competitions. County teams s ...
** Winners (1): 1961 (Limerick City)
*Fr C. F. O'Reilly Cup (Poc Fada)
** Winners (8): 1899, 1900, 1935, 1941, 1942, 1962, 1963, 1964
Provincial
*
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Munster Championship, is an annual Inter county, inter-county hurling competition organised by the Munster GAA, Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the h ...
** Winners (23): 1897, 1910, 1911, 1918, 1921, 1923, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1940, 1955, 1973, 1974, 1980, 1981, 1994, 1996, 2013,
2019
File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...
,
2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...
,
2021
File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2021; Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, coup d'état; A civil demonstration against the October–November 2021 ...
,
2022
File:2022 collage V1.png, Clockwise, from top left: Road junction at Yamato-Saidaiji Station several hours after the assassination of Shinzo Abe; 2022 Sri Lankan protests, Anti-government protest in Sri Lanka in front of the Presidential Secretari ...
** Runners-up (27): 1891, 1893, 1895, 1902, 1905, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1922, 1924, 1937, 1939, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1956, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1992, 1995, 2001, 2007, 2014
*
Waterford Crystal Cup
The Waterford Crystal Cup was an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association from 2006 to 2015 for the top inter-county teams and third-level institutes and universities in the province of Munste ...
** Winners (2): 2006, 2015
*
Munster Senior Hurling League
The Munster Senior Hurling League (known in some years as the Munster Hurling Cup) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 2016 for the top inter-county teams in the province of ...
** Winners (2): 2018, 2020
*
Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship
The Munster Hurling Intermediate Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1961 for the strong hurling teams in the province of Munster in Ireland. In some cases the teams consist of players ...
** Winners (3): 1968, 1998, 2008
*
Munster Junior Hurling Championship
The Munster Junior Hurling Championship is a junior "knockout" competition in the game of Hurling played in the province of Munster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Munster Council.
The winners of the Munster Junior Hurling Ch ...
** Winners (10): 1927, 1935, 1939, 1941,1946, 1948, 1952, 1954, 1957, 1986
*
Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Under-20 Championship, known simply as the Munster Under-20 Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-co ...
** Winners (9): 1986, 1987, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2022
*
Munster Minor Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Minor Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Electric Ireland Munster GAA Hurling Minor Championship) is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Associ ...
** Winners (9): 1940, 1958, 1963, 1965, 1984, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2020
Other
*
Players Champions Cup
** Winners (1): 2018
*
RTÉ Sports Team of the Year Award
** Winners (1): 2020
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