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Overview: Bloody Limerick! Stab city they call it (because of the gun control). The New York Times once described Limerick as “a bad place to visit, but you wouldn't want to live there.” Truthfully, the reputation is a bit outdated. When filmmakers came here to shoot scene’s for the film adaptation of Frank McCourt’s “Angela’s Ashes”, they couldn’t find sufficiently decrepit slums to film (they reportedly moved on to Cork, where they found plenty). The Limerick team isn’t notable for being particularly aggressive or unscrupulous (and they don’t cheat like some counties we could name, for example, Cork). Still, they’re stuck with the reputation.

Nickname: The Shannonsiders - let’s use a diagram for this one, shall we?



American Comparison: The Pittsburgh Steelers. This is a blue collar team with a storied history. We also like to think that both cities are filthy.

Colors/Jerseys: Green and White.

Rivals: Tipperary and Waterford most prominently.

Sponsor: Sporting Limerick (Local Sports Council)

Notable Players: Mark Foley (not to be confused with the pedophile former-Congressman from Florida) is one of the most talented players on the squad, and one of the oldest. The veteran has been playing at the intercounty level since 1995, and he’s won All-Star recognition twice.

Stadium: Pairc na nGael, Limerick

Frequency of televised matches: Occasionally - more often when they face their rivals in the province.

Relevant websites: limerick.gaa.ie

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