What They’ve Won | Kiely’s exceptional crop add to their extensive medal cabinet

Nineteen of the current crop have been involved in each of the Munster championship wins since 2019 and the All-Ireland success of the previous year.

Limerick continued their perfect final record under John Kiely on Sunday in winning a record equalling fifth successive Munster Senior Hurling title at Clare’s expense.

The Shannonsiders had to go to the well against their neighbours for the second year running but prevailed as they have done now in twelve finals on the trot.

Nickie Quaid, Declan Hannon, Graeme Mulcahy and David Reidy made history in becoming the first Limerick men to ever win six Munster titles.

They aren’t the only ones to hold a rich collection of accolades with fifteen more of the current crop involved for each of the Munster championship wins since 2019.

But knowing the desire of Kiely’s men, they will soon set their sights on more history and silverware with an All-Ireland semi-final to come in four weeks time.

Below we look at the already storied careers of the 2023 Munster championship final match day squad which doesn’t include Sean Finn who has 27 different accolades


1. Nickie Quaid (Effin)

2010-

4x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships, 6x Munster Hurling Championships, 3x National Leagues, Limerick IHC, Limerick JAHC, Munster Club JAHC, 2x All-Star.

*Limerick’s record appearance holder and one of four Shannonsiders with six Munster medals.

18 July 2021; Limerick goalkeeper Nickie Quaid celebrates a score during the Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Final match between Limerick and Tipperary at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

2. Mike Casey (Na Piarsaigh)

2017-

4x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships, 5x Munster Hurling Championships, 3x National Leagues, U21 All-Ireland Hurling Championship, U21 Munster Hurling Championship, Munster Minor Hurling Championship, Fitzgibbon Cup, All-Ireland Freshers Title, Harty Cup, 6x Limerick SHC, 3x Munster Club SHC, All-Ireland Club SHC.


3. Dan Morrissey (Ahane)

2014-

4x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships, 5x Munster Hurling Championships, 3x National Leagues, Fitzgibbon Cup, 2x All-Star.

*Has won All-Stars at full back and wing back.


4. Barry Nash (South Liberties)

2016

4x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships, 5x Munster Hurling Championships, 3x National Leagues, 2x U21 All-Ireland Hurling Championships, U21 Munster Hurling Championships, 2x Munster Minor Hurling Championships, 2015 All-Ireland U21 MOTM, Fitzgibbon Cup, 2x All-Star.

*Hurler of the Year nominee in 2022.

26 February 2023; Barry Nash of Limerick during the Allianz Hurling League Division 1 Group A match between Galway and Limerick at Pearse Stadium in Galway. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

5. Diarmaid Byrnes (Patrickswell)

2016-

4x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships, 5x Munster Hurling Championships, 3x National Leagues, U21 All-Ireland Hurling Championship, U21 Munster Hurling Championship, 2x Limerick SHC, 2022 Hurler of the Year, 3x All-Star, U21 All-Star.

*Limerick’s third ever Hurler of the Year.


6. Declan Hannon (Adare)

2011-

4x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships, 6x Munster Hurling Championships, 3x National Leagues, U21 Munster Hurling Championships, 2x Harty Cups, Fitzgibbon Cup, 3x All Star.

*Record All-Ireland (4) and Munster (5) winning captain.


7. Kyle Hayes (Kildimo Pallaskenry)

2017-

4x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships, 4x Munster Hurling Championships, 2x National Leagues, U21 All-Ireland Hurling Championship, U21 Munster Hurling Championship, Limerick PIHC, Limerick IHC, Fitzgibbon Cup, 2018 Young Hurler of the Year, 3x All-Star, U21 All-Star, 2018 All-Ireland Final MOTM.

Limerick’s third ever Young Hurler of the Year, All-Stars in multiple positions.


8. Darragh O’Donovan (Doon)

2016-

4x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships, 5x Munster Hurling Championships, 3x National Leagues, U21 All-Ireland Hurling Championship, U21 Munster Hurling Championship, Munster Minor Hurling Championship, 2x Fitzgibbon Cups, All-Star, U21 All Star.

11 June 2023; Darragh O’Donovan of Limerick celebrates after the Munster GAA Hurling Championship Final match between Clare and Limerick at TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick. Photo by John Sheridan/Sportsfile

9. William O’Donoghue (Na Piarsaigh)

2017-

4x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships, 5x Munster Hurling Championships, 2x National Leagues, 6x Limerick SHC, 3x Munster Club SHC, All-Ireland Club SHC, All-Star.


10. Gearoid Hegarty (St Patricks)

2016-

4x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships, 4x Munster Hurling Championships, 2x National Leagues, U21 All-Ireland Hurling Championship, U21 Munster Hurling Championship, Limerick JAHC, Fitzgibbon Cup, 3x All-Star, 2020 Hurler of the Year, 2020 All-Ireland Hurling Final MOTM, 2022 All-Ireland Hurling Final MOTM.

*Limerick’s second ever Hurler of the Year.


26. David Reidy (Dromin Athlacca)

2018-

4x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships, 6x Munster Hurling Championships, 3x National Leagues, 2x Limerick IHC, Fitzgibbon Cup.

*Six time Munster winner.


12. Tom Morrissey (Ahane)

2015-

4x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships, 5x Munster Hurling Championships, 3x National Leagues, 2x U21 All-Ireland Hurling Championships, 2x U21 Munster Hurling Championships, 2x Munster Minor Hurling Championships, Fitzgibbon Cup, Freshers Title, 2x All-Star, U21 All Star.


24. Graeme Mulcahy (Kilmallock)

2009-

4x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships, 6x Munster Hurling Championships, 3x National Leagues, 4x Limerick SHC, Munster Club SHC, Fitzgibbon Cup, All Star.

*Six time Munster winner, current sides longest serving player.


14. Seamus Flanagan (Feohanagh)

2018-

4x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships, 5x Munster Hurling Championships, 3x National Leagues, 2x U21 All-Ireland Hurling Championships, U21 Munster Hurling Championship, Munster Minor Hurling Championship, All-Star.


13. Aaron Gillane (Patrickswell)

2017-

4x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships, 5x Munster Hurling Championships, 3x National Leagues, 2x U21 All-Ireland Hurling Championships, 2x U21 Munster Hurling Championships, Munster Minor Hurling Championship, 2x Limerick SHC, Fitzgibbon Cup, Harty Cup, 3x All Star, U21 All Star, 2017 U21 Hurler of the Year.

*2023 Munster final man of the match, Limerick’s all-time top scorer.

11 June 2023; Aaron Gillane of Limerick celebrates after scoring his side’s first goal during the Munster GAA Hurling GAA Championship Final match between Clare and Limerick at TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick. Photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

16. David McCarthy (Glenroe)

2016-’17 & ’22-

2x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships, 2x Munster Hurling Championships, National League, U21 All-Ireland Hurling Championship, U21 Munster Hurling Championship, Limerick IHC, Fitzgibbon Cup, U21 All-Star.


17. Conor Boylan (Na Piarsaigh)

2019-

3x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, 5x Munster Hurling Championship, 3x National Leagues, U21 All-Ireland Hurling Championship, U21 Munster Hurling Championship, 4x Limerick SHC, 2x Munster Club SHC, All-Ireland Club SHC, 2x Fitzgibbon Cup, Harty Cup.


18. Ronan Connolly (Adare)

2020-

3x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, 4x Munster Hurling Championship, 2x National Leagues, Harty Cup, Limerick SFC.


19. Aaron Costello (Kilmallock)

2019-

3x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, 5x Munster Hurling Championship, 3x National Leagues, 3x Limerick SHC, Munster Club SHC, Freshers Title.


20. Colin Coughlan (Ballybrown)

2021-

2x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships, 3x Munster Hurling Championship, National League, Munster U20 Hurling Championship, Munster Minor Hurling Championship.


15. Peter Casey (Na Piarsiagh)

2017-

4x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships, 5x Munster Hurling Championships, 3x National Leagues, 2x U21 All-Ireland Hurling Championship, U21 Munster Hurling Championship, 5x Limerick SHC, 2x Munster Club SHC, All-Ireland Club SHC, Harty Cup, All-Star, U21 All Star.

11 February 2023; Peter Casey of Limerick during the Allianz Hurling League Division 1 Group A match between Limerick and Clare at TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick. Photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

21. Adam English

2022-

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, 2x Munster Hurling Championship, National League, Munster U20 Hurling Championship, 2x Munster Minor Hurling Championship, 2020 Munster Minor Hurler of the the Year.

*Captained the Limerick Minors to a Munster title in 2020.


22. Richie English (Doon)

2016-

4x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships, 5x Munster Hurling Championships, 3x National Leagues, U21 All-Ireland Hurling Championship, U21 Munster Hurling Championship, Munster Minor Hurling Championship, 2x Fitzgibbon Cups, All Star, 2015 U21 Hurler of the Year, U21 All Star.


23. Cian Lynch (Patrickswell)

2015-

4x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships, 5x Munster Hurling Championships, 3x National Leagues, 2x U21 All-Ireland Hurling Championships, 2x U21 Munster Hurling Championships, 2x Munster Minor Hurling Championship, 2020 Munster Senior Hurler of the Year, 2x Limerick SHC, 2x Fitzgibbon Cups, 2x Harty Cups, 3x All-Star, 2x U21 All Stars, 2018 Hurler of the Year, 2021 Hurler of the Year, 2021 All-Ireland Final MOTM.

*Limerick’s only ever double Hurler of the Year and one of two alongside Henry Shefflin with multiple HOTY awards.

9 April 2023; Limerick captain Cian Lynch lifts the cup after the Allianz Hurling League Final match between Kilkenny and Limerick at Páirc Ui Chaoimh in Cork. Photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

11. Cathal O’Neill (Crecora Manister)

2021-

2x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, 3x Munster Hurling Championship, National League, Munster U20 Hurling Championship, Munster Minor Hurling Championship, 2x Minor All-Star, 2019 Munster Minor Hurler of the Year.


25. Oisin O’Reilly (Kilmallock)

2018-’19 & 2022-

2x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, 3x Munster Hurling Championship, 2x National League, All-Ireland U21 Hurling Championship, Munster U21 Hurling Championship, 1x Limerick SHC.

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