Person: J Fitzgibbon

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Considine steals show for Cratloe

Cratloe. Indefatigable Cratloe, whether it’s with the big ball or small, they just keep rolling along from week to week and match to match in pursuit of county senior titles.

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Slick Glanworth roll over Rock

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John Kiely hails resilient 14-man Limerick

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Barry Nash goal proves a winner for Limerick

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Kieran Kingston: Realistic Cork not fooled by ‘false’ Limerick game

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Adare serve notice with skilful show in Mallow

TJ Ryan rounds on 'vultures' in Limerick

Limerick 1-21 Dublin 1-19: Limerick manager TJ Ryan has launched a scathing attack on local commentators, describing them as ‘vultures’ and claiming they haven’t given his team near enough credit.

Mon, 04 Apr, 2016

Team News: Debutant Kieran Morris among four Tipperary changes

Kieran Morris makes his league debut as Tipperary make four changes for today’s important Allianz HL Division 1A clash with Cork in Semple Stadium (2pm).

Sun, 20 Mar, 2016

Limerick's perfect warm-up for derby duel with Clare

Limerick 6-29 Laois 1-12: After six years spent in the second tier, you’d imagine the Limerick hurlers are well educated on the downsides to life in Division 1B. But, with the promotion decider away to Clare now just a week in the distance, one final reminder couldn’t hurt.

Mon, 14 Mar, 2016

League points provide TJ Ryan’s only positive

Kerry 1-15 Limerick 1-19: This was a game we won’t be talking about in a few weeks’ time, according to TJ Ryan.

Mon, 22 Feb, 2016

TJ Ryan pushes positives as Limerick ease to victory

Limerick 2-23 Wexford 0-15: There was a time in the third quarter at a wet and dreary Gaelic Grounds on Saturday night when you suspected that the teams had just swapped playing kits at half-time, rather than changing ends.

Mon, 15 Feb, 2016

Limerick ease past Wexford in drive for promotion to Division 1A

Limerick got their latest drive for promotion from Division 1B off to an encouraging start as they led from pillar to post in wet and cold conditions at the Gaelic Grounds.

Sat, 13 Feb, 2016

Hurling Team News: Kilkenny name strong side for Waterford opener

Brian Cody has selected 12 of the Kilkenny team which began last year’s All-Ireland hurling final against Galway for tomorrow’s Allianz HL Division 1A opener against Waterford in Walsh Park.

Sat, 13 Feb, 2016

Waterford v Limerick - Munster Senior Hurling League Round 2 Refixture

Limerick hold off Waterford's late charge

Limerick 3-16 Waterford 1-17: A blistering opening half-hour in which they racked up a 15-point lead saw Limerick make it three wins out of three in the Gaelic Grounds last night as they qualified for next Saturday evening’s Munster Hurling League final against Clare.

Wed, 20 Jan, 2016

Limerick v Kerry - Munster Senior Hurling League Round 1

Baptism of fire for Ciaran Carey as old friends become foes

Munster Senior Hurling League - Limerick 2-23 Kerry 0-18: As fate would have it, Ciaran Carey’s competitive debut as Kerry hurling manager came yesterday against his native Limerick.

Mon, 04 Jan, 2016

St Colman’s advance as second-half blitz sees off Doon challenge

St Colman’s College, Fermoy (Cork) 2-20 Scoil na Tríonóide Naofa, Doon (Limerick) 2-11: St Colman’s College laid the foundations for advancement to the Dr Harty Cup quarter-finals with a blistering start to the second half of this Group 3 clash at the Gaelic Grounds yesterday.

Thu, 03 Dec, 2015

All’s Well as Ciarán Carey eyes final

Patrickswell 2-24 Adare 0-8: Patrickswell sent out a serious statement of intent at the Gaelic Grounds yesterday crushing neighbours Adare by a whopping 22 points in the Limerick County SHC semi-final. It appeared all so easy, as they booked their place in the final against Na Piarsaigh next Sunday.

Mon, 05 Oct, 2015

Na Piarsaigh rally to snatch draw in thriller

Adare 3-16 Na Piarsaigh 2-19 Limerick SHC

Fri, 26 Jun, 2015

Limerick beat indisciplined Clare in Munster quarter-final

Adare's John Fitzgibbon was the hero for Limerick but Clare were left counting the cost of their indiscipline in a niggly and sometimes ugly Munster quarter-final.

Sun, 24 May, 2015

Limerick hurlers forced to battle hard against Laois

Limerick 1-25 Laois 1-19

Mon, 23 Mar, 2015

Offaly end Limerick hopes in Division 1B of the Allianz Hurling League

For the second year in a row, Offaly have brought an end to Limerick’s promotion aspirations in Division 1B of the Allianz Hurling League.

Mon, 16 Mar, 2015

Ryan hails Limerick’s battling qualities

Wexford 3-18, Limerick 4-1

Mon, 09 Mar, 2015

Success for Limerick Hurlers in Waterford Crystal Cup action

Cork 1-16 Limerick 3-20: Waterford Crystal Cup final: Sometimes the positives are too many to ignore, writes Eoghan Cormican

Mon, 02 Feb, 2015

Meade hat-trick in Cork’s new year warm-up

Cork 6-13 Limerick 2-18

Mon, 05 Jan, 2015

New lads put down marker for Davy

Clare 1-14 Limerick 0-11

Mon, 20 Jan, 2014

Hannon on fire as Adare back in final

Adare 2-17 Doon 2-15

Mon, 16 Sep, 2013

Adare’s finishing spurt puts them out of sight

Adare 2-24 Ballybrown 1-13

Mon, 02 Sep, 2013

Forde turns on style for Tipp

Tipperary 2-18 Limerick 2-11

Sat, 01 Jun, 2013

Tipp seal final berth

Tipperary 1-20 Limerick IT 2-12

Mon, 04 Feb, 2013

Maher ends Treaty defence

This was a tame defence of their Munster U-21 hurling title by champions Limerick at the rain-sodden Gaelic Grounds last night.

Thu, 19 Jul, 2012

Dublin find second wind

Dublin took off in the second half to book their place against Meath in the Leinster MFC final in convincing fashion.

Thu, 12 Jul, 2012

Laois need stars to deliver to upset Kilkenny

Laois may have accounted for initial favourites Dublin in the first round, but very few outside their own camp are giving them any chance of overcoming Kilkenny.

Wed, 11 Jul, 2012

Premier pound 14-man Limerick

Tipperary cruised to victory over a disappointing Limerick side in the Munster IHC quarter-final in MacDonagh Park, Nenagh on Saturday.

Mon, 28 May, 2012

Treaty debuts for Allis and Dowling

Limerick manager John Allen has handed championship debuts to Conor Allis and Shane Dowling for Sunday’s Munster SHC quarter-final against Tipperary in Semple Stadium.

Thu, 24 May, 2012

Dubs have it all too easy

Goals in either half from Conor McHugh and Robbie Gaughan helped Dublin account for 12-man Longford in their Leinster MFC quarter-final at Parnell Park on Saturday afternoon.

Mon, 21 May, 2012

Late rally sees UCC claim three in-a-row

UCC capped a superb week by claiming their third successive All-Ireland Freshers (1) hurling crown, to complement Saturday’s Fitzgibbon Cup triumph, in an absorbing decider against UL in Mallow yesterday.

Fri, 09 Mar, 2012

Piarsaigh young guns come of age

A BITTERLY cold afternoon in Semple Stadium yesterday, biting wind and heavy showers; a disappointing afternoon also for the players and supporters of gallant Crusheen.

Mon, 05 Dec, 2011

Semple showpiece fails to fire

WHAT a disappointment in Semple Stadium yesterday.

Mon, 28 Nov, 2011

Griffin’s huge haul helps UCC secure title

UCC 3-14 UL 0-12

Thu, 24 Nov, 2011

Crafty Crusheen call the shots

EXPERIENCE, that was the major difference between these sides in Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday as Crusheen advanced to the Munster Club SHC final against Limerick champions Na Piarsaigh on Sunday week.

Mon, 14 Nov, 2011

Courageous Crusheen keep crown

IT won’t bother Crusheen today, their title retained, but the question has to be asked: should this Clare SHC final have been allowed go ahead?

Mon, 24 Oct, 2011

Forde and Vaughan inspire the champions

CHAMPIONS Crusheen booked a date against Sixmilebridge in the Clare SHC final following an impressive semi-final display at Cusack Park, Ennis yesterday.

Mon, 10 Oct, 2011

O’Hanrahan the hero as Kieran’s are kings again

IN the end there was to be no hurling romance in Semple Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Mon, 04 Apr, 2011

Árdscoil earn shot at atonement

EVER since they lost last year’s All-Ireland Colleges SAHC final, Árd Scoil Rís have been fuelled by a desire to rectify their mistakes.

Mon, 21 Mar, 2011

Another power play from Árd Scoil

IT took three epic encounters and herculean performances before Ard Scoil Rís secured a historic first Dr Harty Cup title against Thurles CBS last March.

Mon, 28 Feb, 2011

Árd Scoil Rís show class of champions

DEFENDING champions Árd Scoil Rís get a stab at retaining their Dr Harty Cup title after prevailing against St Flannan’s in a thrilling semi-final at the Gaelic Grounds yesterday.

Mon, 07 Feb, 2011

Ard Scoil in control as tempers fray

A BAD-tempered start to this Harty Cup quarter-final in Tipperary Town yesterday, two players – John Fitzgibbon (Árd Scoil) and Seamus Kennedy (Thurles) — booked before even before throw-in.

Thu, 27 Jan, 2011

Reidy saves Charleville as St Caimin’s bow out

DRAMA at the end of this cracking Harty Cup third round group game in Ballybrown yesterday, fortunes swaying first one way and then the other, a precious quarter-final berth at stake.

Thu, 18 Nov, 2010

Arthur’s accuracy the catalyst as Clare march on

AN exhibition of free-taking by Niall Arthur, who scored eight times from placed balls, earned Clare a two point victory over Limerick in a keenly contested ESB Munster MHC semi-final at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick last night.

Sat, 26 Jun, 2010

Blow for Breffni men as Johnston a major doubt for Fermanagh clash

CAVAN attacker Seanie Johnston has emerged a major doubt for their All-Ireland SFC round 1 qualifier against Wicklow on Saturday evening in Kingspan Breffni Park after suffering a recurrence of an elbow injury.

Thu, 24 Jun, 2010