Joe Saunders

FAI announce equal pay for men’s and women’s senior teams

By Joe Saunders / August 30, 2021 /

The FAI has announced that the men’s and women’s senior international teams will now receive the same match fees while on international duty. It was confirmed this afternoon that the…

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Limerick hurlers S&C coach Mikey Kiely leaves role for full-time rugby position

By Joe Saunders / August 30, 2021 /

Limerick hurlers Head of Performance Mikey Kiely has left the side to take up a new role with Ulster Rugby. The Ballybrown man has been involved with the seniors for…

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Blow for Limerick hurlers as Peter Casey’s cruciate ligament rupture in All-Ireland final confirmed

By Joe Saunders / August 30, 2021 /

Limerick hurling has been dealt with the news they were dreading, as it has been confirmed that star forward Peter Casey ruptured his cruciate knee ligament which could him out…

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Limerick swimmer Róisín Ní Riain through to another final in Tokyo

By Joe Saunders / August 30, 2021 /

16-year-old Drombanna native Róisín Ní Ríain is through to yet another final at the Paralympics following a third placed finish in the SM13 200m individual medley heat. The final will…

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WATCH: Róisín Ní Ríain’s heroic effort leads to personal best time in fifth place in 400m freestyle final

By Joe Saunders / August 27, 2021 /

In her third final in as many days at the 16th iteration of the Paralympic Games, Limerick teenager Róisín Ní Ríain finished in fifth place in the S13 400m freestyle.…

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Limerick’s Róisín Ní Riain through to third final in three days following another PB

By Joe Saunders / August 27, 2021 /

Drombanna native Róisín Ní Riain is through to her third final in as many days following heat success in the S13 400m freestyle overnight. It was also another personal best…

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Róisín Ní Riain ‘thrilled’ to break personal best for second time in a day in S13 100m backstroke final

By Joe Saunders / August 26, 2021 /

Limerick swimmer Róisín Ní Riain finished in 6th place in the S13 100m backstroke final, breaking her personal best time for the second time in a day. The 16-year-old swam…

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“Workrate comes first and foremost, hurling follows” | Tom Morrissey on the key cog in the Limerick machine

By Joe Saunders / August 25, 2021 /

A third All-Ireland win since 2018 for Limerick and as half forward Tom Morrissey said, ‘any All-Ireland is a special moment for a team, this year is no different.’ “We…

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WATCH: Róisín Ní Riain ‘loving’ Tokyo experience following 100m Butterfly final with plenty more events to come

By Joe Saunders / August 25, 2021 /

Limerick swimmer Róisín Ní Riain competed in this morning’s S13 100m butterfly final, finishing in 8th place with a time of 1:09:26. She smashed her personal best in the heat…

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WATCH: Limerick’s Róisín Ní Riain through to the 100m Butterfly final at the Tokyo Paralympics following heat success

By Joe Saunders / August 25, 2021 /

16-year-old Róisín Ní Riain from Drombanna is through to the 100m butterfly S13 final at the Paralympics thanks to a third-placed finish in her heat in the early hours of…

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