Sports
Right, some of this is quite stale but here is a catch up on some of the sporting news from the last few weeks.
Soccer. Limerick 37 have had a poor run of form up to last Thursday night when they went away to Dundalk and beat them two nil. This result helped ease the pain of a home defeat in the FAI cup by Cork City and a draw in the league to bottom of table Athlone town preceded by a three nil home drubbing by Waterford. Manager Mick Kerley has made ten signings in recent days and some of the new boys have gone straight into the first team. Gary Sheehan and Paul Walsh, two of the new signings scored the two goals so hopefully the slump of recent times is over and the super blues will continue to climb up the table. Next home game is Friday the 4th of July so hopefully our American owner will have something to celebrate Independence day!
Boxing
Andy Lee is back in town at the UL arena on the 19th of July to hopefully get his career on track after suffering his first defeat back in March. His opponent is Willie “the gladiator” Gibbs. Gibbs, who is a cousin of Bernard Hopkins has an impressive record of 20 wins, 16 via knockout and just three defeats.
GAA
Clare beat Limerick last week in the Munster hurling championship.. I know feck all about hurling but when a team concedes four goals they generally wind up on the losing side and so it was with Limerick last weekend in Thurles. Limerick now go to the qualifiers, opposition yet to be determined.
UPDATE Limerick will have home advantage against Offaly in the qualifiers, game at the gaelic grounds on Saturday the 12th of July
Rugby
The European champions Munster have named Australian Tony McGahan as their new director of coaching following Declan Kidney’s departure to take over Ireland.
As the club’s defence and backs coach since March 2006, the Australian has been a key part of the Munster set up in recent times.
Most recent pictures of the works at Thomond Park are HERE
It appears to be coming together quite nicely