University of Limerick 5-15  Mary Immaculate College 3-14 Fitzgibbon Cup Mary Immaculate College

Limerick dual star Stephen Lucey has announced his retirement from inter-county action.

Thousands of hurling fans queued for hours in Thurles last evening for the removal of Tipperary hurling great Jimmy Doyle, who passed away suddenly on Monday, aged 76.

Seamus Hickey has called for Limerick to put a personal development plan in place for each of their up-and-coming players so the county can maximise the talent coming through the underage ranks.

In 1976, Páirc Uí Chaoimh hosted its first Munster senior and minor hurling double-header.

One of Limerick’s longest-serving hurling fans is hoping divine intervention can procure a win for the Treaty men in Croke Park against Clare in the All-Ireland hurling semi-final on Sunday.

When Gavin Mortimer wrote A History of Cricket in 100 Objects, nothing would stop Michael Moynihan of this parish giving us this, the Munster hurling championship in 25 objects...

Seamus Horgan (24, 5’11’’, 11-7 Tournafulla): “Like a lot of goalkeepers Seamus was also a very good outfield player but ended up in goals because he could be a bit wild out there!

UCC 2-17 Mary Immaculate College, Limerick 2-12

UCC 2-17 Mary Immaculate College 2-12

Mary Immaculate 1-17 Waterford IT 1-15

Mary Immaculate College, Limerick and UCC will contest tomorrow's Fitzgibbon Cup decider after semi-final wins over Waterford IT and UCD respectively this afternoon in Galway.

Two semi-finals in the GMIT-hosted Fitzgibbon Cup today, both at the Carnmore in Galway, and two interesting pairings they are.

Ahead of the start of the Allianz Hurling League next weekend, former Limerick All-Ireland winner Eamon Cregan has lamented some of the dying arts of the game such as ground hurling.

A former Limerick great has voiced his concern about thedirection hurling is taking, writes John Fogarty

Mary Immaculate, Limerick 1-13 UCC 1-13

Pat Hartigan: Played minor for Limerick when he was just 15 years of age. Hartigan was part of the Limerick side of 1973 — the last from the county to claim the All-Ireland title.

The Dalai Lama is visiting Limerick as part of his three-day trip to Ireland and will be addressing 3,100 people in the University of Limerick arena later today.

CORK football hero Declan Barron and Tipperary hurling star Mick Roche are thelatest Munster legends set to be inducted into the provinces Hall of Fame at the upcoming Bord Gáis Energy Munster GAA Awards on November 27 in the Malton Hotel in Killarney.

SHANE FITZGIBBON never got the chance to play Harty Cup hurling but it didn’t prevent him becoming a senior hurling star with Limerick.

The fans are really …

The 2006 selections for the Waterford Crystal-sponsored Munster Hurling and Football All-Stars have predictably been dominated by Cork, the reigning provincial champions in both codes.

CONSIDERING they've had four times as many managers as championship wins this past three seasons, it's hardly surprising that Limerick are approaching Sunday's Munster SHC meeting with Tipperary in a fragile state of mind.

MARK Foley has a clear vision of where the Limerick hurlers should be later in the summer — not so much a case of where he would wish them to be, but what can be realistically expected from a team which has fallen steadily from the high of a Munster final appearance four years ago.

REALITY television show The Underdogs is to follow the fortunes of a hurling side this season.

LIMERICK hurling selector Joe McKenna is a candidate for the managerial position vacated by manager Padjoe Whelahan.

Former Limerick manager Tom Ryan has launched a blistering attack on the county board, laying the blame for the current hurling crisis on Shannonside firmly at their door.

THE chairman of Limerick County Board Denis Holmes said last night that there was no immediate threat to Padjoe Whelahan’s role as manager of the county senior side.

John Hunt is to stay on as Meath senior hurling manager, but it's believed that not everyone is pleased with the appointment.

Former Limerick boss Eamon Cregan has agreed to help out in a coaching role with the Meath hurlers following the appointment of manager John Hunt.

Limerick hurling has been rocked by the removal of manager Dave Keane and his selectors following a county board meeting tonight.

THE Limerick County Board has sought a change of date for their first round Munster SFC clash with champions Cork on May 25 due to demands on their dual players.

Limerick under-21 manager Dave Keane has been appointed as the county’s senior hurling manager for next season.

Limerick U-21 boss Dave Keane has made no changes to his starting line-up ahead of tonight's Munster final replay with Tipperary.

TIPPERARY U-21 hurling coach Noel Sheehy is hoping that the seniors’ defeat by Kilkenny at the weekend won’t have a knock-on effect on his charges ahead of tonight’s Munster final replay against Limerick.

Limerick County Board is due to name a new hurling manager tonight following the resignation of Eamon Cregan in June.

TEAMS in transition are becoming quite a speciality for Fr Tom Fogarty.

Limerick have made six changes ahead of their Guinness Munster Hurling Championship semi-final clash with Tipperary at Pairc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday.

Galway dual star Alan Kerins has been dropped from the county’s hurling panel because of his desire to play both codes.

Galway's Alan Kerins has been dropped from the county's senior hurling panel because of his dual player status.

Eamon Cregan may be reinstated as Limerick senior hurling manager.