New coach and captain for Limerick footballers

Limerick's Barry Coleman in action against Jack O'Connor of Wexford during the Tailteann Cup Round 1 game at Chadwicks Wexford Park ©INPHO/James Lawlor

New Limerick senior football manager Micheál Cahill has added local basketball figure Matt Hall to his backroom team.

The Limerick Leader is reporting that Hall - who made over 200 appearances for the UL Eagles before going on to coach them - will join a management set-up that also includes Ian Ryan, Stephen Lavin, Eoin O’Hagan, Tommy Stack and outgoing U20 manager John O’Grady.

By coincidence, the Welsh-born Hall is currently assistant to Ballincollig basketball coach Ciarán O’Sullivan, who has joined Eamonn Fitzmaurice’s new football management team in Galway.

Meanwhile, Rathkeale clubman Barry Coleman has been appointed as the new Limerick football captain for the 2027 season.