Tom Clancy
There were goals galore with 62 goals across 12 games on Sunday afternoon. There was action across various completions with FAI Junior Cup taking precedence. The lower divisions have got underway while the remaining cup action is nearing a conclusion before the knock-out stages. FAI Junior CupFive FAI Junior Cup ties featuring Desmond League sides…
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There was a quartet of ties down for decision in the opening round of the McCarthy Insurance Group Munster Junior Cup. There was also a 2nd round tie as well as one FAI Junior Cup clash. Overall, the weekend was a quieter schedule with the lower divisions continuing with their division cup action. Munster Junior…
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Abbeyfeale United advanced to the second round of the Munster Champions Trophy, defeating Doolan’s Cow of the Cork Business League on penalties. Level 3-3 after 90 minutes, it was 4-4 after the extra period, before the Fealesiders held their nerve to advance 5-4 on penalties. Elsewhere, there were wins comfortable wins locally for Newcastle West…
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Limerick and Ireland’s number one dart player, Willie O’Connor, was defeated in the Hungarian Darts Trophy final by Joe Cullen on Sunday evening. Despite an extremely impressive weekend, O’Connor came up just short against a formidable Cullen. Englishman and 2022 Premier League runner-up Cullen ran out 8-2 winner in Budapest, Hungary. Despite the loss, the…
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The second weekend of the Limerick Desmond League concluded with wins for Glin Rovers Breska Rovers, in the Premier Division, while there were two draws in the other top tier ties. A reminder, that all action presently is Divisional Cup action, being played on a group phase. So far only Glin can boast a 100%…
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Premier Division League CupRathkeale’s narrow win over Ballingarry gave them the perfect start to Weekly Observer Premier Division Cup Group B. A brace of Eoin O’Donnell goals in the second half saw them come from behind. Ballingarry skipper Dean Clancy had headed his side in front on 40 minutes. Thomas Quilligan could have sealed the…
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The 2022/23 Limerick Desmond League kicks into action this weekend, commencing with Divisional Cup action. After a two-month hiatus since the conclusion of a long 2021/22 season, Sporting Limerick’s Tom Clancy takes a look at the state of play for football in west Limerick. The full fixture list for the opening two weekends is now…
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Limerick exited the Glen Dimplex Camogie Championship following a ten point reverse to Waterford in Thurles. It ends a season where John Lillis’ charges won three group games and were also relegated to Division Two of the League. In only a second every quarter-final at Senior level, Limerick were second best in a difficult first…
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On Sunday, Aaron Gillane could become the greatest Limerick forward of them all, certainly from a scoring perspective. Limerick has produced some great forwards. Mick Mackey, Eamonn Cregan, Richie Bennis and Andrew O’Shaughnessy, among others, are loved and remembered by different generations of Limerick supporters. But Gillane can become eclipse them all, with eight points…
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The Republic of Ireland secured safe passage to the second round of the World Cup of Darts with Limerick’s William O’Connor and Carlow’s Steve Lennon seeing off Canada, 5-2, in their opening round tie.Played in the doubles format, it was Lennon who led the way for Ireland early on, the pair seeking a first win…
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