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For some reason I always thought that Limerick City was all rugby hotbed (and maybe it is) with little to no GAA clubs. However, from being familiarized with Limerick's recent success, it appears that there are many clubs around the city and the local vicinity to the city. Na Piarsaigh, St. Patricks, Old Christians and Claughaun to name a few. With Limerick and Na Piarsaigh's all Ireland success perhaps this will be a real shot in the arm to Limerick City hurling for the future. doubletree (Dublin) - Posts: 164 - 22/08/2018 17:24:51 2135671 Link
Replying To doubletree: "For some reason I always thought that Limerick City was all rugby hotbed (and maybe it is) with little to no GAA clubs. However, from being familiarized with Limerick's recent success, it appears that there are many clubs around the city and the local vicinity to the city. Na Piarsaigh, St. Patricks, Old Christians and Claughaun to name a few. With Limerick and Na Piarsaigh's all Ireland success perhaps this will be a real shot in the arm to Limerick City hurling for the future." Soccer would also be massive around Limerick City from my experience. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13713 - 22/08/2018 17:36:56 2135672 Link
Its a multi sport city, like most urban places in Ireland PyatPree (Cork) - Posts: 376 - 22/08/2018 20:28:22 2135717 Link
Replying To doubletree: "For some reason I always thought that Limerick City was all rugby hotbed (and maybe it is) with little to no GAA clubs. However, from being familiarized with Limerick's recent success, it appears that there are many clubs around the city and the local vicinity to the city. Na Piarsaigh, St. Patricks, Old Christians and Claughaun to name a few. With Limerick and Na Piarsaigh's all Ireland success perhaps this will be a real shot in the arm to Limerick City hurling for the future." Traditionally you're right. Most big clubs like patrickswell, Ahane, Kilmallock, South Liberties etc are satalite villages 10-20 minutes outside the city. Soccer is definitely the dominant city sport, the junior clubs are very successful nationally. Rugby just stands out more for obvious reasons but is huge too. However, the 'lifting the treaty' program which includes the much vaunted academy set up early this decade, has brought hurling numbers in the city from something like 13% to 57% within 5 years. Don't quote me on those as its off the top of my head but around that. Also I must say, the relatively young club of Na Piarsigh (1968) and their success has had a massive impact on city hurling. The numbers they have now is frightening. All bodes well for the future but I'm sure has Munster rugby worried! blackspot91 (Limerick) - Posts: 1055 - 23/08/2018 04:38:46 2135806 Link
Limerick City's GAA footprint has grown considerably over the past decade. Na Piarsaigh in Cahirdavin Northside , Monaleen in the East of the City and Mungret which covers Raheen in the West of the city are dominating underage hurling. It took Na Piarsaigh a number of years to crack it at adult level but they now are top dogs and indeed their second team are Intermediate. Monaleen are now also playing Senior Hurling and Mungret are premier Intermediate looking well placed to go senior soon. The other city Clubs St Patricks have moved up a notch with Gearoid Hegarty featuring winning last years county junior championship. Claughaun & Old Christians are 2 other clubs under pressure but there are signs of some green shoots at underage but operate in a very strong Junior Soccer part of town. Limericks win sunday will help them though. Ard Scoil Ris and Castletroy schools been in the Harty Cup for the past decade has been a huge help to adjoining clubs in terms of their underage players getting exposure to the highest levels which also feeds into players ended up on Fitzgibbon teams in the 3 third level city colleges. 5 other Senior Hurling clubs Patrickswell, Ballybrown, South Liberties, Murroe & Ahane are all bounding the city so there has never been as many workers or students in the city involved in high level hurling . Dare I say it throw in many hurlers from East clare working and studying in the city your never far from a hurling conversation. The only concern is that many rural clubs are struggling to keep pace and with emigration and closures of services those clubs will be challenged. OpenStand (Limerick) - Posts: 677 - 23/08/2018 09:32:12 2135825 Link
Monaleen in the west of the city had 355 Children at their Cul camp this week. Largest ever number in Limerick. OpenStand (Limerick) - Posts: 677 - 23/08/2018 13:36:42 2135930 Link
not to be pedantic, but, Mungret are in no way shape or form, a city club Monaleen is also stretching it.... Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 23/08/2018 14:17:11 2135952 Link
Replying To Liamwalkinstown: "not to be pedantic, but, Mungret are in no way shape or form, a city club Monaleen is also stretching it...." yup, they're suburbs. blackspot91 (Limerick) - Posts: 1055 - 23/08/2018 15:24:44 2135990 Link
Replying To blackspot91: "yup, they're suburbs." wouldnt even call mungret a suburb Monaleen ya, but if mungret is a suburb of limerick so is Patrickswell, and The well aint from the city! Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 23/08/2018 16:55:25 2136039 Link
Limerick GAA has divisional boards, South, East, West & City. The clubs mentioned in this thread (Murroe Boher apart) all play in the City division. That doesn't mean they are in Limerick City itself. slayer (Limerick) - Posts: 6480 - 23/08/2018 17:25:46 2136049 Link
Replying To Liamwalkinstown: "wouldnt even call mungret a suburb Monaleen ya, but if mungret is a suburb of limerick so is Patrickswell, and The well aint from the city!" Mungret isn't but Raheen is. m_the_d (None) - Posts: 1099 - 23/08/2018 18:21:44 2136068 Link
I know Adare are well out west of the city but they seem to have fallen back in the senior hurling ranks. They seemed to be winning a few SHC titles back in the noughties. Is the emergence of senior football in the town impacting on the senior hurling? Bar the great captain Declan Hannon, they don't seem to have any other representation on the panel. Always like visiting Adare on the way to Kerry, traffic can be at a standstill though by times! Past hurler (None) - Posts: 735 - 23/08/2018 23:01:22 2136133 Link
Replying To Liamwalkinstown: "not to be pedantic, but, Mungret are in no way shape or form, a city club Monaleen is also stretching it...." Its actually munget/st pauls which is raheen which is city someday (Limerick) - Posts: 1104 - 23/08/2018 23:43:37 2136143 Link
Replying To m_the_d: "Mungret isn't but Raheen is." The pitch and village of mungret aren't but to be fair, most of their pick comes from Raheen which is a big suburb. blackspot91 (Limerick) - Posts: 1055 - 24/08/2018 02:41:36 2136153 Link
I love limerick I love their team I was up for them all summer I knew they'd do it but one thing I keep hearing that's really annoying me "limerick is a mad sporting city" I know it is but what city in Ireland isn't a mad sporting city? clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 24/08/2018 10:29:02 2136186 Link
Replying To clondalkindub: "I love limerick I love their team I was up for them all summer I knew they'd do it but one thing I keep hearing that's really annoying me "limerick is a mad sporting city" I know it is but what city in Ireland isn't a mad sporting city?" Galway! Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 24/08/2018 10:40:34 2136189 Link
Replying To Liamwalkinstown: "Galway!" You messing? Great to have you back pal ,Wayne is dying for you to bite at one of his posts, how's the celebration's the last week? clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 24/08/2018 10:50:48 2136191 Link
Replying To Liamwalkinstown: "Galway!" Don't know about that but looking from the outside in that seems wrong. A very strong soccer scene with Mervue United and Salthill Devon being excellent clubs as well as Galway United in the LoI. In fact at one stage Galway had three teams in the LoI! MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13713 - 24/08/2018 11:32:59 2136217 Link
Replying To MesAmis: "Don't know about that but looking from the outside in that seems wrong. A very strong soccer scene with Mervue United and Salthill Devon being excellent clubs as well as Galway United in the LoI. In fact at one stage Galway had three teams in the LoI!" what was the average attendances at said games tho Mes Galway from the outside looking in seems a rugby city and thats about it It pays tuppence homage to GAA but, a bit like Limerick City they are minority games (for the record, on the topic, GAA is still far from one of Limerick City's "main games" Far from it Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 24/08/2018 12:28:38 2136232 Link
Replying To clondalkindub: "You messing? Great to have you back pal ,Wayne is dying for you to bite at one of his posts, how's the celebration's the last week?" I can see he is alright Clon, bless him :) :) Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 24/08/2018 12:29:19 2136233 Link