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No Dan or Peter included tomorrow night..they won't have much hurling done in lead up to cork game..delighted to see langan get a run but think he is better further out..looking forward to this one as I think Galway have improved hugely and will test limerick in a big way. CTGAA10 (Limerick) - Posts: 2677 - 20/03/2026 12:59:57 2661919 Link 0 |
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Cian Scully LimerickandProud (Limerick) - Posts: 238 - 26/03/2026 16:16:13 2663363 Link 0 |
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I haven't seen enough( at senior county) of Scully or Quilty to form an opinion. Fintan fitz or Hugh Flanagan either. Adam, the Bull and Aidan are stars already. Im unsure about Colin. Hes a big strong lad who's good in the air and facing the ball. He has a great skill set in general. He has a significant flaw though and that is his lack of any pace and a really slow turn. He will be good when we are on top but vulnerable when teams run at him or get behind him. Oisin looks a bit light weight but I probably haven't seen enough of him either. I love what I've seen of Mathew Fitz . I think he will be the real deal.A player you can rely on in a scrap Langan is growing into it but needs more minutes. Tadhg2020 (Limerick) - Posts: 229 - 26/03/2026 21:08:10 2663390 Link 0 |
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I see that the new COE got through all stages of planning. It should be up and running in a couple of years all going well. Tadhg2020 (Limerick) - Posts: 229 - 31/03/2026 11:27:32 2664088 Link 0 |
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Tadhg2020 (Limerick) - Posts: 229 - 01/04/2026 20:34:35 2664328 Link 0 |
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Very worrying, Limerick are close to bottom of the pile in Munster over the last couple of years at U20 level and doesn't look good for this time either. They actually played very well at times and hopefully they can turn it around the next day. The ferocity and intensity seemed at which they played seemed low to me. If they could dial it up another 10%-15% i think it would make a massive difference. Hopefully the minor team go a bit better on Friday and give us a lift. Fitzy01 (Limerick) - Posts: 478 - 02/04/2026 10:14:47 2664373 Link 0 |
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I would have to disagree with you on playing well at times. Our full forward line were on top but the rest of the team was a shambles Our full back line was particularly bad. They didnt compete in the air at all and cork bullied them while the game was a contest. The middle 3 lines were dominated in quarters 2 and 3 also. For me it starts and finishes with the coaching/management. This goes to u17 also. The u20 manager was ousted from u17 a couple of seasons ago to give Dowling the gig. They totally under performed under him. Either that or they were over rated going in to that championship. We started last night with a forward in goal, an 18 year old at FB and a pretty decent midfielder/ half forward at CB. We had over half the team born in 07 and one or 2 ( bench included) born in 08. No wonder we were physically bullied while it was a contest. Our 2 seniors didnt influence the game ar all. Fitz tried but was too far down the pitch too often and Flanagan was poor. I really question the preparation, selection and tactics. Its over to the minors now to see if they are any better prepared and set up. Tadhg2020 (Limerick) - Posts: 229 - 02/04/2026 12:44:38 2664397 Link 0 |
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the performances at underage for the past few years should be deeply worrying. The current senior team could win another AI or two but beyond that it hard to see enough talent coming through to keep it going, and we could be entering a lean period at senior level We dont need to be winning provincials or AIs but at least we need to be competitive and have 3-4 top class players coming through every year Right now I dont see it. Hard to know if its preparation and coaching or if its raw talent - usually its a combination of both Well off Cork and Tipp in general and even off Clare and Waterford with last years minor team. The other have not just caught up with us but we have also slipped back Yadse (Limerick) - Posts: 236 - 02/04/2026 14:50:43 2664433 Link 0 |
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It's a worry because they havnt really been competive at minor for past 4/5 years..under 20 in past 3 years has been terrible.. CTGAA10 (Limerick) - Posts: 2677 - 02/04/2026 18:07:41 2664467 Link 0 |
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My Team for the weekend Fitzy01 (Limerick) - Posts: 478 - 20/04/2026 12:57:08 2667479 Link 0 |
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Waterford are about 5 years out. The U20's that is last year's minor lost four matches by a total of 5 points and were a little unlucky. They have two more years to win this grade. The new minor team that nothing was expected of are also doing good. At last the right men in charge. Waterford men. Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 3246 - 20/04/2026 14:27:43 2667513 Link 0 |
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I would largely agree with that team. Dan has be Full back, tight call between Finn and Casey for the corner but I agree on form Casey shades it. Half backs have been unchanged throughout the league and I can't see any change now. I agree if DOD shows anything like his early form prior to injury he has to start. Not only can he pick a deadly pass but he will also cover back and fill space in the half backs which will be massively needed considering the pace Cork have in the the number 8 to 15 positions. The rest pick themselves on form. LimerickandProud (Limerick) - Posts: 238 - 20/04/2026 15:25:34 2667531 Link 0 |
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I wonder if Dan is match fit? He hasnt played in a while and with Finn and Casy there plus Nash back in form I dont know if he will risk him I think Reidy is a bit like Mulcahy to Kiely - he really likes him, likes his work rate and usually picks him. And Casey, DOD, and Tom give good bench impact. Big question for me is will he leave AOC on the frees? Was great in the league, but he looked very nervous in the Final even if it went OK for him although he missed a few. I wonder if it affected his overall game? Gillane looks so secure on any free inside the half-way line Cork didnt look like world beaters on Sunday but did well all the same, and removed a lot of doubts about them from the League Final when they were well off it. At half time I thought they were there for the taking but second half they really blew Tipp away Walsh and Buckley are big pluses for their forward line and they seem to have settled on Fitzgibbon in the forwards. The way this fixture has gone in the past is if its close Cork shade it, but sometimes they dont show up and we blow them away. There is no way Cork dont show up on Sunday; but its time we beat them in a close one Yadse (Limerick) - Posts: 236 - 20/04/2026 15:40:23 2667532 Link 0 |
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Good team selection there but have to agree with the 2nd half of your post, JK will go with the League final selection, with Dan Morrissey in fb with Mike Casey corner. Great bench options with Tom Morrissey, Peter Casey and DOD, Sean Finn and Matthew Fitzgerald if needed in backline. Think with a step up in Champuonship intensity, changes will be made on sideline earlier than usual. The diffrence in Thurles yesterday was more game time in Cork legs than Tipp and in that regard Linerick will be more than ready next Sunday. Sliothar73 (Limerick) - Posts: 9 - 20/04/2026 16:07:24 2667538 Link 0 |
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I'd be happy to see Fitzgibbon in at half forward instead of midfield, he has caused massive problems there in the past when they break the press and he is in open country, especially in PUC, I would not be suprised to see him start there at the weekend. At half forward he is running into a narrowing funnel as opposed to wide open spaces. No doubt he can roast Byrnes in a foot race put Byrnes will be far more dominant under the high ball, just can't wait to see how it all plays out. Byrnes could well outscore him from play on a good day :) Fitzy01 (Limerick) - Posts: 478 - 21/04/2026 10:18:53 2667667 Link 0 |
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I'd agree prefer to see fitzgibbon at half forward but wonder will he go midfield with harnedy starting to try and win aerial battle..Coleman might struggle physically on hego so o brien might come in there. CTGAA10 (Limerick) - Posts: 2677 - 21/04/2026 22:35:17 2667795 Link 0 |
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Im not sure it matters tbh. It will come down to our 6 forwards defensive effort. If we win that battle they wont be able to get their running game going. That will allow our half back line to sit in position. Thats the key. Pin their half back line in and force them long as often as possible.
Tadhg2020 (Limerick) - Posts: 229 - 22/04/2026 09:34:34 2667834 Link 0 |
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Poor enough again last night for u20s . Jesus their energy didnt look like a team that were in a knock out game til the last 5 minutes. Plenty of quality in the team but the body language was poor and the wides. that was a game they could of easily won by 5. Lk2023 (Limerick) - Posts: 3 - 23/04/2026 10:13:45 2668042 Link 0 |
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I thought the same, it was all on the line they should have been ravenous. I'm sure the committment and honesty from the players is top notch but something is not quite clicking at underage for us for a number of years and it needs to be identified and addressed quickly. Are the underage players now getting the same levels of meticulous coaching and conditioning that their counterparts were getting in the last 5 to 10 years. Something seems to have shifted
Fitzy01 (Limerick) - Posts: 478 - 23/04/2026 16:11:50 2668164 Link 0 |
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since we got to the AI final in 2022 our record in Munster at U20 is played 15, won 2, drew 2 lost 11 One lean season, even 2 can be a blip, but this is 4 And we havent been much better at Minor Schools have been decent but then Ard Scoil would have a lot of Clare guys There is something wrong, and we are looking at a very lean spell in a year or two when the pace of retirements of our current squad picks up. There are teams in every sport who look back at some kind of golden age with regret that they didn't keep the momentum going. Its always been Kielys hope that this period was built on solid foundations and Limerick would be competing for AIs in every decade. Maybe we will but the cupboard is looking a little bare right now Yadse (Limerick) - Posts: 236 - 23/04/2026 16:54:19 2668181 Link 0 |