Looking forward to the pundits lauding the Limerick players laterâŚ
Looks down at notes
âYeah, ehm Billy Lee has really gelled them into a tight unit. Josh Lane, I mean Josh Ryan got the goal today and heâs a great target man.
And then youâve Iain Corbett whoâd get on any team in the country.â
Gooch has been praising them for a good while, I think he is eyeing the job longterm.
Ffs, weâve the Gaelic football equivalent of Fergie there at the moment.
No need for some mercenary Kerry man, whoâd plamas us, pat us on the head while claiming the expenses.
Brian fanning would get on any team in the country
When was the last time Limerick sat at the nearly top table of football?
That run in the second half was unreal.
I think he misplaced the pass for a finish after it all though! He must have ran about 2/3rds of the pitch and burnt every Fermanagh man on the way.
2004 league semi final defeat 12-10 to Kerry.
League was 16 div1 and 16 div2 for s while then
That is the team strength - pace
From Goochâs perspective itâs a shorter drive than Laois.
Iâm home hours but will do the match report later, pints are calling now first.
Enjoy dodgey
2007
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Sheehans point in the second half was the pick of the lot. What a run
They won the Heineken cup in 06 and 08
Unreal result today for the footballers, delighted for them. Was away unfortunately so didnât see it but a great result, and a very good series of results.
No fear of Louth either next weekend, and looking forward to a right cut off Championship too.
Thatâs a great result for Limerick today, well fucking done
He gave a great interview to Sunday Sport after the game. Mighty man
Just back from TUS Gaelic Grounds.
What a day. Magic. Itâs slim pickings following the footballers but it just makes days like today all the sweeter.
Among the small band of football supporters promotion wasnât even mentioned at the start of the year. I doubt the management or players even uttered it either. Makes the whole thing all the more miraculous.
Fully deserved it, though. Went to Belfast, Fortress Aughrim and Portlaoise and won the lot. When it came to the crunch they always turned it on.
Today was no different. After an excellent first half, the by now consistent early second half fade out kicked in. Fermanagh had it down to a point but they never panicked. Cian Sheehan - brilliant all campaign long - grabbed a fantastic score and the siege was lifted. Never really looked back after that. Big Josh x 2, Bourke, Enright, Fahy and Griffin kicked some blinding scores. If the Gooch did thatâŚ
The last few minutes were played out in relative comfort, which was pleasing. Soaked up the pressure and broke with pace repeatedly. Thereâs some serious athletes in this team - OâDea and Fanning are colossal back there. Corbett is Corbett while Sheehan has been a revelation since being reinvented as a wing back.
Up front Brian Donovan, Naughton and Hughie have serious speed and directness. A lovely balance to the forward line, everything was sticking off Big Josh inside and they all chipped in with scores, assists or tackles. Got a bit of luck in this campaign - Laois missing late chances last week, Westmeath & Fermanagh drawing, the effort off the crossbar today etc - but this group made its own luck.
The gaffer. What can you say. After Kiely and ROD, maybe the greatest current living Limerick person. There has been such an evolution of the style of play under him. Letâs not re-write history, the first year or two under Billy was grim enough. Understandable really, as he was making them tough to beat but the 14 men behind the ball stuff was turgid. But over time it has improved, now weâre a decent enough side to watch when weâre on form. We actually kick the ball now! Building a bit of depth now too, bringing good lads off the bench rather than just having the bare 15.
Pure bonus territory now and a day out next Saturday. When you look at the list of âfootballâ counties whoâll be in the Tailteann Cup it makes you appreciate the achievement even more. Just rewards for a really honest group.
Will be expected to be whipping boys next year but we should still be competitive against Clare, Cork, Louth and maybe Derry and Meath. Could well lose every game but should give a decent account of themselves in most of those. From a selfish point of view I hope we get Derry, Kildare and Meath away - three grounds Iâve never seen us play in. Owenbeg/Celtic Park would be particularly enticing for the novelty factor.
Usual shambles of a set up for the footballers today. Open stand closed on the warmest day of the year, a paltry programme and the national anthem debacle. Still didnât detract from the day.
Small crowd as ever but the roars late on as the points sailed over was good for the soul. Great scenes at full time. A great buzz.
See ye in The Oval next Saturday.
WE ARE GOING UP!
Iâve followed Wexford footballers for years, seen them at their worst and their best, and when I see counties similar to ourselves where ya have a strong strong majority whoâd nearly want to ban football being played and not even give it a second thought, it makes me happy. Enjoy it all! Absolutely buzzing for yaâs. All the way from division 4 to division 2. Billy Lee bringing back the halcyon days of Mickey Ned OâSullivan and the 2000âs!