Month: May 2018

Irish U20s come up short against France in World Cup opener

By Raffaele Rocca / May 30, 2018 /

 26-24 Ireland A five minute second half blitz from an extremely physical French side was enough for a narrow two point win in their opening World Cup game against Ireland…

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Former Limerick FC boss confirmed as Swindon Town assistant manager

By Luke Liddy / May 30, 2018 /

Former Limerick FC manager Neil McDonald has been confirmed as new assistant manager at English League Two outfit Swindon Town. McDonald joins the club as Phil Brown’s number two having…

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WATCH: Cian Lynch on playing midfield and Limerick’s Munster campaign so far

By Raffaele Rocca / May 30, 2018 /

The Patrickswell clubman was chatting on Newstalk’s Off the Ball on Wednesday morning where he elaborated about his switch to midfield and how is adapting to his new role. Lynch…

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Jack O’Donoghue facing lengthy spell on the sidelines

By Luke Liddy / May 30, 2018 /

Following consultation with a specialist, O’Donoghue underwent surgery last week for the knee ligament injury he sustained against Leinster in the Guinness PRO14 semi-final earlier this month. The back-row forward…

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Limerick boxer Graham McCormack set for third professional contest

By Luke Liddy / May 30, 2018 /

The southpaw will aim to maintain the perfect start to his professional career when he fights for the third time on the ‘Celtic Clash 6’ card in Dublin. Light middleweight,…

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WATCH – John Kiely says Cork clash comes too soon for Peter Casey.

By Luke Liddy / May 30, 2018 /

The Limerick senior hurling boss has confirmed that Casey is back training since last weekend but won’t be ready to take to the pitch at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. “He’s got…

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Shannon’s Greg O’Shea included in Ireland 7’s squad for London

By Luke Liddy / May 30, 2018 /

The Ireland Men’s Sevens management team have named a 13-man squad to prepare for the London Sevens this weekend, the penultimate leg of this season’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.…

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Talking Points after the weekend’s Munster Championship action

By Jack Neville / May 30, 2018 /

Last weekend Tipperary welcomed Cork to Semple Stadium where the sides played out an entertaining draw. In a game of two halves, both sides can count themselves unfortunate to not…

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WATCH – Limerick tennis pro Sam Barry hoping to get back on track following injury

By Luke Liddy / May 30, 2018 /

Barry, now into his eighth professional season, has been speaking ahead of his trip to the U.S where he plans on spending his summer competing. Following an injury hit season,…

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Details confirmed for Limerick Qualifier clash against Mayo

By Jack Neville / May 29, 2018 /

Limerick’s qualifier clash against Mayo has been confirmed for June 9 in the Gaelic Grounds at 6pm. Mayo have previous history in the Gaelic Grounds, having faced Cork there in…

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