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| Limerick GAA | |||||||||||||||||
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| Irish: | Luimneach | ||||||||||||||||
| Province: | Munster | ||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s): | The Shannonsiders/ The Treaty County | ||||||||||||||||
| County colours: | Green and White | ||||||||||||||||
| Ground(s): | Páirc na nGael, Limerick | ||||||||||||||||
| Dominant sport: | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||
| NFL: | Division 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| NHL: | Division 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Football Championship: | Sam Maguire Cup | ||||||||||||||||
| Hurling Championship: | Liam McCarthy Cup | ||||||||||||||||
| Ladies\' Gaelic football: | Brendan Martin Cup | ||||||||||||||||
| Camogie: | O\'Duffy Cup | ||||||||||||||||
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The Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) (Irish: Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Luimneach) or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Limerick. The county board is also responsible for the Limerick inter-county teams
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Mick Mackey stands as one of great hurlers in the history of Limerick GAA. Limerick last won the All-Ireland Hurling Championship in 1973. Limericks best GAA achievement in recent times is when they reached the 2007 All-Ireland final only to be defeated by Kilkenny.
Limerick beat Tipperary in a thrilling Munster Senior Hurling Championship Semi-Final which is now known as the Trilogy, as it took 3 games to separate these close rivals. The final score line of the 2nd replay was 0.22 to 2.13 aet. 30,608 fans witnessed this now historic occasion as Limerick had not beaten Tipperary since 1996 or indeed won a match in the Munster Championship since their comeback against Waterford in 2001 which to a Munster Final they subsequently lost to their \'monkey on their back\' or as Seamus Hickey referred to them as \'gorilla\', Tipperary. However, Limerick subsequently lost the Munster Final to Waterford on the 8th July in Thurles. They regrouped and beat Clare (1:23 - 1:16) in the All-Ireland Quarter-Final on 29th July. Andrew O\' Shaughnessy (Shaughs/Shocks) picked up the Man of the Match (MotM) award in this match. On the 12th August, they played Waterford in the Semi-Final. A rematch of the Munster Final a month previously. Fortunately for Limerick though, the result was not to be the same. A scoreline of 5:11 - 2:15 was enough to defeat the Deise Men. The goals came from Donie Ryan (2), Andrew O\' Shaughnessy (2 - from play & a penalty) and Brian Begley (1). O\' Shuaghnessy once again picked up the MotM award for his fine display. On the 2 Sep 2007 in Croke Park, Limerick played in the All-Ireland Hurling Final. Lady Luck did not strike twice however and it was to be Kilkenny\'s day. Final score; Kilkenny 2-19 - 1-15 Limerick.
| Name | Club | From | To | All-Ireland titles | Munster titles |
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| Noel Drumgoole | Na Piarsaigh | 1977 | 1982 | 1980, 1981 | |
| Michael O\'Grady | Patrickswell | 1982 | 1984 | ||
| Noel Drumgoole | Na Piarsaigh | 1984 | 1986 | ||
| Éamonn Cregan | Claughaun | 1986 | 1988 | ||
| Liam O\'Donoghoe Donie Flynn Tony Hickey | Mungret Kileedy Murroe-Boher | 1988 | 1989 | ||
| Phil Bennis | Patrickswell | 1989 | 1989 | ||
| Liam O\'Donoghoe Donie Flynn Tony Hickey | Mungret Kileedy Murroe-Boher | 1989 | 1991 | ||
| Phil Bennis | Patrickswell | 1991 | 1993 | ||
| Tom Ryan | Ballybrown | 1993 | 1997 | 1994, 1996 | |
| Éamonn Cregan | Claughaun | 1997 | 2002 | ||
| David Keane | Adare | 2002 | 2003 | ||
| Padjoe Whelehan | Birr | 2003 | 2005 | ||
| Joe McKenna | South Liberties | 2005 | 2006 | ||
| Richie Bennis | Patrickswell | 2006 | Present |
All Ireland Championships:
Munster Championships:
Honours:
| Gaelic Athletic Association National Leagues | |
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| National Football League | |
| Division 1 | Donegal • Derry • Galway • Kerry • Kildare • Laois • Mayo • Tyrone |
| Division 2 | Armagh • Cavan • Cork • Dublin • Meath • Monaghan • Roscommon • Westmeath |
| Division 3 | Down • Fermanagh • Limerick • Leitrim • Longford • Louth • Sligo • Wexford |
| Division 4 | Antrim • Carlow • Clare • London • Offaly • Tipperary • Waterford • Wicklow |
| National Hurling League | |
| Division 1 | 1A Clare • Cork • Down • Offaly • Waterford • Wexford1B Antrim • Dublin • Galway • Kilkenny • Limerick • Tipperary |
| Division 2 | 2A Armagh • Carlow • Derry • Laois • Meath • Wicklow2B Kerry • Kildare • London • Mayo • Westmeath |
| Division 3 | 3A Donegal • Leitrim • Louth • Monaghan • Sligo3B Cavan • Fermanagh • Roscommon • Longford • Tyrone |
| Connacht • Leinster • Munster • Ulster • Third level | |
| All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship - Liam McCarthy Cup (2008) |
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Antrim | Clare | Cork | Dublin | Galway | Kilkenny | Laois | Limerick | Offaly | Tipperary | Waterford | Wexford Liam McCarthy Cup (Tier 1) - Christy Ring Cup (Tier 2) - Nicky Rackard Cup (Tier 3) |
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