Jimmy carries on a family tradition with rebuilding job

Jimmy’s debut season in charge throws-in in earnest this Sunday at home to Antrim. And yet he has already surpassed a figure belonging to his older brother.

MUNSTER COUNTERPARTS: Limerick manager Jimmy Lee and Kerry manager Jack O’Connor shake hands after the recent McGrath Cup Group A match between Limerick and Kerry at Mick Neville Park in Rathkeale. Pic: Harry Murphy, Sportsfile

In time, Jimmy Lee hopes to challenge his big brother’s success as Limerick football boss. For now, Jimmy is challenging the difficult numbers Billy had to grapple with during the early days of his own Limerick tenure.

Before Billy Lee brought Limerick to Munster finals and Division 2 fare, he was the Limerick manager that had 53 players turn down his invite to join the county panel ahead of the 2018 season.