Limerick GAA 2022 - Dual Kings (Part 1)

balbec · February 10, 2021, 9:31am

Thanks for that. Another Sheares Street man gone. RIP.

habanerocat · February 10, 2021, 9:42am

“I’ve a few complaints, but nothing serious”, he says to me the last time we met in Woodies. Big smile on his face as usual. Must be nearly a year ago now.

myboyblue · February 10, 2021, 10:14am

Was it yourself here that met Bertie in Woodies?

balbec · February 10, 2021, 10:29am

Didn’t he retire from the train driving early? He was on our 1960 team. My father used to go to matches with him.

habanerocat · February 10, 2021, 10:47am

No, I met one of the Cranberries in Dunnes once. One of the Nolan brothers. He was wearing those Bono type stand-out blue glasses. To be honest I had to get confirmation from the young lad packing the bags as to who he was. So I didn’t claim it as a spot at the time.

habanerocat · February 10, 2021, 10:53am

He did. He had very bad health around retirement age and was on deaths door so to speak, but recovered well and drank a few pints after. I bumped in to him after a championship match in the 41 around the mid 90s. He was with a few other auld codgers, probably your father crew.

balbec · February 10, 2021, 11:10am

Joe Naughton will be upset.

Bod95 · February 10, 2021, 11:34am

RIP Jimmy a great man

Phil_Leotardo · February 10, 2021, 11:50am

Joe is a sound man. A teacher in Corbally (although probably retired now). Would see him at most games.

balbec · February 10, 2021, 12:01pm

Joe is long retired. County medal in 1960 aged eighteen.

Thomas_Brady · February 10, 2021, 5:26pm

I think I hooked up with his daughter a few times…

balbec · February 10, 2021, 6:10pm

The funeral is on Saturday in Caherdavin. Then they are bringing him home to the balbec.

Bod95 · February 10, 2021, 9:56pm

Just left my condolences on RIP, I never realised he was Life President of Kilmallock.

habanerocat · February 10, 2021, 10:12pm

Ah sure he loved the place. Even shouted for them when he’s son was playing for Na Piarsaigh.

Breaking_my_balls · February 10, 2021, 10:39pm

That’s absolutely class. Respect that so much. And I’m sure his youngfella did too.

If you truly love your club you couldn’t shout for anyone against them, no matter if you’d 6 sons playing against them

habanerocat · February 11, 2021, 12:43am

He’d be down for all our pre-season minor challenge matches. Reporting everything back down south. I’d only be laughing at the good in it, but some lads took a very dim view.

habanerocat · February 11, 2021, 12:46am

We’d another lad here took it to a level way above that. He’d be shouting for his home county when his own son was playing for Limerick. I didn’t know what to make out of that to be honest.

Bod95 · February 11, 2021, 7:04am

Remember the number plate!!!

backinatracksuit · February 11, 2021, 7:31am

My mam was a Barrs woman, she used to pretend to be delighted if they beat us and disappointed if we won, I know now that she was just teaching me a lesson about loyalty

balbec · February 11, 2021, 7:37am

It must have been great all the same for the likes of young @Bod95 to have someone from a big club around the place when he was learning the game.