Newcastle West won't fear Austin Stacks after breaking Limerick duck, Jimmy Lee insists

Newcastle West recorded the county’s first victory in the Munster SFC since Drom-Broadford all the way back in 2008.

Newcastle West's Shane Stack and The Nire's Dylan Guiry. Picture: Brian Arthur

Saturday wasn’t just a proud day for Newcastle West: It was also the moment when Limerick club football finally got the monkey off its’ back, recording the county’s first victory in the Munster SFC since Drom-Broadford lifted the provincial trophy all the way back in 2008.

By virtue of their defensive organisation, their spirit and application all over the pitch, and their downright refusal to countenance defeat on their home patch, Newcastle West were undoubtedly deserving victors over a brave The Nire outfit, on an afternoon when difficult underfoot conditions made champagne football impossible.