Billy Lee proud of journey Limerick football took in his tenure

'I am not lying or exaggerating here, but we had gone so low that there was an embarrassment sometimes picking up the phone to ring other county managers for a challenge match'

PRIDE: Former Limerick manager Billy Lee. Pic: INPHO/Ken Sutton

Billy Lee is reflecting on his six-year reign as Limerick football boss and the restoration of respect that occurred during the second half of that tenure when there comes a stark admission.

During his first two years in charge, that difficult time when refusals to join the Limerick set-up were worryingly plentiful and victories worryingly scarce, Lee reveals that he used to be embarrassed when ringing other inter-county managers looking for a challenge game.