Celebrate and learn from Kirby moments

THE shame when a county doesn’t go on to win the All-Ireland is it can forget what got it within touching distance of winning the All-Ireland in the first place.

Celebrate and learn from Kirby moments
Tue, 23 Aug, 2011 - 01:00
Kieran Shannon

If you were to ask a Limerick person what immediately springs to mind upon hearing the words Gary Kirby and 1996, chances are they’ll go Liam Dunne, dropping ball,injured hand, and another All-Ireland that Limerick blew.

This column looks at Kirby and Limerick and ‘96 in a different light.

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CourtsSports ColumnistsPlace: Páirc Uí ChaoimhPlace: Ennis RoadPlace: TipperaryPlace: ThurlesPlace: ClarePerson: KirbyPerson: Gary KirbyPerson: Liam DunnePerson: Tom RyanPerson: Ciaran CareyPerson: Brendan Cummins’Person: BrendanPerson: Frankie CarrollPerson: Martin DalyPerson: Ger KeanePerson: Odran O’DwyerPerson: Henry MartinPerson: SolomonPerson: MartinPerson: Johnny DooleyPerson: Shane DowlingPerson: CiaránPerson: Joe QuaidPerson: Leo O’ConnorPerson: Donal O’GradyEvent: All-IrelandEvent: IrelandEvent: Munster finalEvent: U21 All-Ireland semi-finalEvent: MunsterEvent: Munster U21Organisation: LimerickOrganisation: CorkOrganisation: ClareOrganisation: WaterfordOrganisation: GalwayOrganisation: Limerick U21 teamOrganisation: Ard Scoil Ris
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