Limerick GAA Discussion Part 2

There is certainly a feel of an end of an era. The form of the players you mention were on the downward trajectory this season with maybe Dan Morrissey and Quaid being the exception. Time stands for no man and it is only natural that once players hit their 30s the speed and energy can wain. The conundrum for JK however is are these players while not at their peak better than the talent coming through. Players coming to the end of their careers can often reinvent themselves, work that bit harder in training and find a new energy for a season or two. I would expect this team to give it everything for the coming season. It might be the last hurrah for many of them. It's hard to see Limk dominating like 18-23 again but certainly they will be in the top 3 contenders next season.

Completely agree 👍

Cian Lynch is unlucky. He was the best player on the pitch in the games v Tipp, Waterford and Cork. Also one of the few who performed in the Dublin match.

Limerick haul of All Stars over the last 7/8 years meant that they were not going to get any this year. Adam English had best chance and was surely more deserving that Mannion. Cian O'Sullivan lucky also as was Mossie Keoghan but semi finalists generally get one.

Mannion was brilliant this year, completely carried an underperforming team. If any Limerick player was getting 1 it was English even against Dublin he maintained his levels but I wouldn't have dislodged Mannion for him, would be Fitzgibbon, Ormond or O'sullivan.

Even in those tough days at the office he was 1 of the few players that stood up, got 11 and 10 points in both KK games, 4 points from play in both instances, got 1-5 from play v Offaly and 0-6 from play v Wexford.

Munster hurling league dates announced.

Sat Jan 3: Clare v Limerick, 2pm

Wed Jan 7: Limerick v Cork, 7pm

McGrath cup

Fri Jan 2: Limerick v Tipp, 7pm

Sun Jan 11: Cork v Limerick, 2pm

Some local papers are announcing league dates but I have seen nothing official or related to Limerick yet.

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Provisional National Hurling League Division
1A fixtures. January 24/25: Cork v Waterford; Tipperary v
Galway; Kilkenny v Offaly. Bye: Limerick.
February 1: Galway v Cork; Offaly v Tipperary;
Waterford v Limerick. Bye: Kilkenny. February 7/8: Cork v Tipperary; Limerick v
Kilkenny; Waterford v Offaly. Bye: Galway. February 21/22: Kilkenny v Waterford; Offaly v
Galway; Tipperary v Limerick. Bye: Cork.
February 28/March 1: Galway v Waterford;
Kilkenny v Cork; Offaly v Limerick. Bye: Tipperary.
March 7/8: Limerick v Cork; Galway v Kilkenny;
Waterford v Tipperary. Bye: Offaly.
March 21: Cork v Offaly; Limerick v Galway;

Tipperary v Kilkenny. Bye: Waterford.

April 4/5: Final.

Ye gave up home advantage in 24 so could have the thing schewed.

Any1 else ever follow the Limerick gaa group on the free kick? It’s taken a very sinister turn recently.

Huge boost to have Caroline Currid back. There is no way Limerick would have lost to Dublin last season if she was on board. Surprising that the odds on Limerick having shortened following this announcement. For a team that has won 5 All Irelands motivation and hunger is the key ingredient.

League counts for nothing otherwise Cork would have got more than 4. Shane Barrett could easily have gotten the half forward position over O'Sullivan. Dublin got pulverised by Cork so the agrument could be made that more Cork players should gotten All Stars and Dublin getting none. Barrett was only Cork player to have a good All Ireland so deserved an All Star. Keoghan had a good semi final but so had Jason Forde (MOM) so Forde could have gotten over Keoghan. My point is that All Star Selection where there are marginal calls to be made that counties that get to semi finals usually get the nod.

Anyone hear who the new keepers are that have been brought into the panel? Presume the same young players as last year have been invited into the training panel for Munster League and league.

The fascination with Caroline Currid in Limerick is very strange. Every county with aspirations to win an All Ireland has a sports psychologist in their backroom staff and every year All Ireland's are won by teams with a sports psychologist who is not CC. If the players were a fraction reliant on CC as many of the supporters seem to be then we're goosed for next year. Having worked with these players for so many years and considering the success they've achieved, you'd think by now that that she'd have equipped them with the tools to deal with the mental challenges they face. It's probably a bit simplistic but this is like bringing on Declan Hannon at 6 and pushing KH out to the wing when we panicked against Dublin - let's go back to what worked a few years previously in the hope we get the outcome we got then. Hard to be optimistic about our chances for next year if this the approach being taken.