Billy Lee happy to see his players enjoy themselves as the 'world is a hard place'

The Limerick manager stressed the importance of representing the small family in Limerick football well

Limerick v Fermanagh. Billy Lee, showing his delight with his Players after been promoted Division two, after beating Fermanagh in the Allianz Football League Division 3 round 7 at TUS Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Picture brendan Gleeson

Limerick manager Billy Lee was trying to take it all in after his Limerick team secured promotion to Division 2 of the Allianz NFL with a five-point victory over Fermanagh in the TUS Gaelic Grounds this afternoon. It’s Limerick’s second promotion in three years and the likable Lee tried to put it all in perspective.

“We didn’t even think of this before the league, it was about consolidating ourselves in Division 3. We lost three first-teamers and that was a big bridge to cross, but I suppose that just shows you the character of the boys. I’ve been singing about that for a long time. We want to be the best they can be and to enjoy themselves because the world is a hard place to be at the moment and isn’t it great to come out on a sunny day and enjoy themselves.

“We won’t always win but there’s a small family in Limerick football and it’s very important that we represent those people well.

“We were slow to start the second half again but then we really controlled it. We’d some great defending, some great turnovers to give us momentum because we weren’t getting it initially when we were winning our own ball. They just needed those five or ten minutes in the second half to get the blood flowing through their bodies. They saw it out, and I’m delighted for them, they’ve put in a lot of hard work over the years.”