Person: Brian Begley

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Billy Lee goes with the flow as Limerick look to progress
Billy Lee goes with the flow as Limerick look to progress
Billy Lee wasn’t supposed to succeed John Brudair as Limerick football manager. Not in the beginning, anyway.

Mon, 02 Jan, 2017

Peadar Healy set to recall trio to Cork squad
Peadar Healy set to recall trio to Cork squad
Former captain Michael Shields, goalkeeper Ken O’Halloran, and Donal Óg Hodnett are set to rejoin the Cork senior football panel.

Wed, 09 Nov, 2016

Tony Brosnan shines as Dr Crokes stroll past West Kerry
Tony Brosnan shines as Dr Crokes stroll past West Kerry

Dr Crokes 5-19 West Kerry 1-09: A masterclass from Dr Crokes’ Tony Brosnan was one of the few highlights of this dreadfully one-sided Kerry SFC first round clash in Killarney on Saturday night.

Mon, 16 May, 2016

Sean Hayes unfazed by Cork's soft final route
Sean Hayes unfazed by Cork's soft final route

Sean Hayes isn’t the least worried by the easy ride his Cork U21 footballers have enjoyed en route to this evening’s Munster final in Tralee.

Thu, 07 Apr, 2016

St Francis College, Rochestown: We didn’t get an even break
St Francis College, Rochestown: We didn’t get an even break

A pair of disgusted parents vented their frustration at referee Rory Hickey as he departed the field at the full-time whistle in Rathmore.

Mon, 09 Mar, 2015

Regrets but no ribbons for Pobalscoil Corca Dhuibhne and Rochestown College
Regrets but no ribbons for Pobalscoil Corca Dhuibhne and Rochestown College

Pobal Scoil Chorca Dhuibhne (Kerry) 1-10 St Francis College, Rochestown (Cork) 1-10

Mon, 02 Mar, 2015

Friday’s TV tips
Friday’s TV tips

Your daily, spoiler-free guide to what to look out for on the box.

Fri, 12 Sep, 2014

Galvin wants minor schedule changed to avoid long breaks
Galvin wants minor schedule changed to avoid long breaks

ELECTRIC IRELAND MFC ALL-IRELAND SEMI-FINAL

Fri, 22 Aug, 2014

O’Connor says Kerry must appoint Director of Football
O’Connor says Kerry must appoint Director of Football

Kerry minor manager Jack O’Connor believes county board bosses must appoint a Director of Football to ensure the Kingdom’s finest underage talents are not lost before transition to senior ranks.

Tue, 15 Apr, 2014

Cashel finish with a flourish to stun Young Munster

Cashel produced a late scoring burst to shock Young Munster on a dramatic opening weekend of the ODM Financial Munster Senior Cup.

Mon, 23 Sep, 2013

Galvin has had enough pain

For a few hours at least tomorrow afternoon former Footballer of the Year Paul Galvin will be the second most important GAA player in his household.

Sat, 06 Oct, 2012

Powerful UL Bohs face fierce battle with Cashel

IT IS down to the final four this weekend in the Munster Junior Cup with north Munster teams dominating while Richmond aim to get their bid for senior rugby back on track.

Fri, 09 Apr, 2010

Richmond and Tralee’s title battle goes right to the wire

AFTER a long hard season, it is down to the final two in the battle for the Munster Junior League crown. Richmond and Tralee will have to be fully focused on their own matches as they each face very tricky away ties in Cork.

Fri, 05 Mar, 2010

Tralee and Cashel in battle for supremacy

IT COULD prove a decisive week in the Munster Junior League as two of the top three contenders clash in what is arguably the game of the season so far.

Fri, 19 Feb, 2010

Clare’s resurgence leaves Limerick clash too close to call

IF THIS were both Clare and Limerick’s first championship outing of the season, I’d be going for Limerick here, with very little hesitation.

Sat, 21 Jun, 2008

Star back in Kingdom line-up
WITH All-Ireland champions Kerry welcoming struggling Kildare to Tralee on Saturday evening, Ronan O’Flatharta has been handed a first start for the Kingdom.

Thu, 03 Apr, 2008

Tribesmen up the ante as Limerick capitulate
THIS was an emphatic win for Galway over a lacklustre Limerick in the Gaelic Grounds, a win which sees Ger Loughnane’s men qualify directly for the semi-final as group winners and raises plenty of questions about the quality of the Shannonsiders.

Mon, 24 Mar, 2008

Bennis pays tribute to ‘on fire’ Limerick star Tobin
AFTER the long and winding road of 2007, Limerick returned to the bread and butter of the league in the Gaelic Grounds yesterday and proved inhospitable hosts to Laois.

Mon, 11 Feb, 2008

Bennis eyes silver lining to Shannonsiders’ new season

RICHIE BENNIS believes he is far better equipped to lead the Limerick hurlers to some silverware this year now that he has a full season under his belt as an inter-county manager.

Sat, 09 Feb, 2008

Carroll drives ’Well to victory as Crescent’s late heroics fail

SUNDAY’S WELL creaked a bit in the closing stages, but they were still worthy winners of a well-contested ODM Munster Senior Cup quarter-final at Musgrave Park on Saturday.

Mon, 22 Oct, 2007

Power, pace make Déise unstoppable
THE MUNSTER Final’s pivotal moment came on the hour mark.

Fri, 07 Sep, 2007

‘Tyrell’s Pass’ sealed up
ONE of the big questions coming into yesterday’s All-Ireland final, one of the potentially pivotal questions, was: how would Kilkenny deal with the on-fire Limerick full-forward line?

Mon, 03 Sep, 2007

Favourites? Definitely. Complacent? Never.
IT is hard to believe that only a year ago, as Kilkenny were getting ready for yet another All-Ireland final questions were still being asked about Jackie Tyrell’s abilities as a corner-back.

Sat, 01 Sep, 2007

Hurling WAGs to steer clear of shopping safaris

SUNDERLAND boss Roy Keane didn’t hold back when he took a swipe at the WAGs of Premier League players.

Fri, 17 Aug, 2007

Return to full fitness has Begley all smiles

BRIAN BEGLEY acknowledges the biggest test for Limerick hurlers comes in three weeks time against Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.

Tue, 14 Aug, 2007

Converting goal chances the key
LIMERICK’S main weakness throughout the year was their failure to get goals and I wrote on Saturday that they needed to get goals to beat Waterford.

Mon, 13 Aug, 2007

‘We played some stuff !’
HE staggered down the tunnel under the Hogan Stand, gasping for breath, Brian Phelan’s Waterford jersey on his back but turned inside-out (“Ah, I know Bull well!”).

Mon, 13 Aug, 2007

Five-goal Limerick progress to hurling final

Limerick 5-11 Waterford 2-15, Croke Park

Sun, 12 Aug, 2007

‘There’s no comfort zone anymore’
CAST your mind back a couple of weeks, to Limerick’s All-Ireland quarter-final win over Clare.

Thu, 09 Aug, 2007

Shaughs’ day for silencing doubters
THERE are people I know, hurling people, who have doubted Andrew O’Shaughnessy.

Mon, 30 Jul, 2007

Lively Limerick now a real force
IT probably doesn’t seem either fair or fitting to mention the other All-Ireland quarter-final in Croke Park yesterday in the opening paragraph of this report, but given that Limerick will be meeting the eventual winners of the Waterford/Cork encounter and given that people will already have started their comparisons, here goes.

Mon, 30 Jul, 2007

Limerick too strong for Clare

Clare 1-16 Limerick 1-23

Sun, 29 Jul, 2007

Favourite’s tag rests easy on Shaughs’ shoulders
ALL-IRELAND senior quarter-final, Limerick favoured to advance to the semis — who would have envisaged such a scenario at the start of this hurling year?

Fri, 27 Jul, 2007

Waterford possess the greater goal threat
WHATEVER that other fellow wants to do, don’t let him do it.

Sat, 07 Jul, 2007

How Jack O’Connor helped the Cork hurlers
IT’S a phrase used so often its provenance is lost, probably forever.

Fri, 06 Jul, 2007

Cullinane adamant Déise backbone won’t crumble
IT’S six years ago, but the memory is still fresh for Sean Cullinane.

Thu, 05 Jul, 2007

Limerick will finish the job — eventually
IT WAS SUPPOSED to be the easiest of passages to the Munster final for either Limerick or Tipperary; both on the easy side of the draw, avoiding both Cork and Waterford, both went straight into the semi-final.

Sat, 23 Jun, 2007

Trio of changes for Limerick

Mike Fitzgerald, Brian Begley and Sean O'Connor are the three new inclusions in the Limerick team to face Tipperary in Sunday's second Munster SHC semi-final replay, Gaelic Grounds, throw-in 3.30pm.

Fri, 22 Jun, 2007

Limerick draft in trio for epic third clash with Tipperary

LIMERICK have made three changes — one at midfield and two up front for next Sunday’s Munster SHC third semi-final clash with Tipperary at the Gaelic Grounds.

Fri, 22 Jun, 2007

Magnificent, brilliant, glorious
SEMPLE stadium on Saturday evening was a great place to be a neutral, but no place to be dispassionate, as Limerick and Tipp played out yet another thriller in the Munster SHC semi-final.

Mon, 18 Jun, 2007

Injuries mount for Limerick

Brian Geary and Mark O'Riordan have emerged as injury doubts for Limerick's Munster SHC semi-final against Tipperary on Sunday week.

Tue, 29 May, 2007

Limerick preserve their Division 1 status

Limerick 3-15 Laois 1-13, Nenagh

Sat, 12 May, 2007

Limerick goals condemn Offaly to relegation

Limerick 6-20 Offaly 1-18

Sun, 15 Apr, 2007

Limerick boss Bennis wields the axe

Limerick manager Richie Bennis has opted to make five changes to his side for Sunday's battle of the bottom sides in NHL Division 1B.

Fri, 30 Mar, 2007

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