From humble beginnings to Croker for Na Piarsaigh

In the 60s the population in Limerick’s northside was growing, and there was a sense those people would be well served by a new GAA club.

Noel Drumgoole, who played for Dublin in the 1961 All-Ireland final, and Mossy O’Grady were among those in the Ardhu House Hotel in January 1968 advocating a new club, and Na Piarsaigh were the result.

There was a junior team to fulfil fixtures, but from the start Na Piarsaigh were focused on underage development. With all those people moving into the area, the club felt a youth policy would bear fruit.