One for the oldish heads - How far have we came??

Was thinking about this the other night.

I probably started going to Limerick games about sixteen or seventeen years ago, can't remember exactly, and the first starting eleven I can picture in my mind would be something like:

Eddie Hickey

Albert Finnan
Ray O'Halloran
Dave Connell
Tommy Lynch

Tony Izzi
Daithi McMahon
Paul Carr
Bobby Ryan

Jason O'Connor
Barry Ryan

Now I know there's a few continuity mistakes there, like I assume Tommy Lynch and Dave Connell never played together and different fellas from different years but it's the first kinda team of players in correct positions I can think of. Feel free to fill in any gaps lads who know better!

Now look at our starting eleven last night:

Dave Ryan

Shaun Kelly
Paddy Purcell
Shane Guthrie
Shane Tracy

Barry Sheedy
Dave O'Leary
Stephen Bradley
Gary Sheehan

Rory Gaffney
Denis Behan

Now pick a best eleven from this years vintage and the mid 90s vintage....

Am I correct in thinking that an awful lot of the team would be the mid 90s lads?!

DAve minnan, johnny Walsh, ken de mange, howie king, ( scored a few goals to win us the league cup v st pats what year was that?) THose were the players I grew up watching.

9/2/2001 - Limerick 1 - 0 St.Francis

Limerick: Fitzpatrick, Ahern, Finnucane, O’Halloran, D. Whyte, J. Whyte, Hughes, Ryan, Tobin, McCarthy, Harmon. Subs: Weldrick for McCarthy (65 mins), Flaherty for Harmon (82 mins), O’Sullivan for Tobin (88 mins).
Goals: Derek McCarthy 43.

That was my first game. We definitely have a better team today I reckon. I have no recollection of Flaherty whatsoever. There were plenty of handy players in the team back then too. Off the field though... there's no comparison at all.

Eddie Hickey

Albert Finnan
Ray O'Halloran
Dave Connell
Tommy Lynch

Tony Izzi
Daithi McMahon
Paul Carr
Bobby Ryan

Jason O'Connor
Barry Ryan

The aforementioned team is a top notch selection. The current side badly lacks the passion and bite the likes of Albert Finnin brought to the table. That back four would have the likes of Gamble and Bradley for breakfast. Jason O'Connor and Dave Connell with the bald heads. Bunny Carr scorer of the first goal under lights in Rathbane if my memory serves me correctly.Let there be light as Father Joe said that night in his program notes. Did Daithi MacMahon end up in the USA. A Gazza type midfielder.

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Originally Posted by LFC Blue

Bunny Carr scorer of the first goal under lights in Rathbane if my memory serves me correctly.

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On an absolute swimming pool of a pitch against Kilkenny City wasn't it??

I think twas Declan Considine crossed him the ball??

Simpler times. :)

Daithi did end up coaching in America as well I think.

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Originally Posted by sadloserkid

Goals: Derek McCarthy 43.

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Originally Posted by thomas72

howie king, ( scored a few goals to win us the league cup v st pats what year was that?)

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92-93 I think, just before my time.

92 was the year, and the the match was played in Harolds Cross .

Eddie hickey


Albert finnian
Ray o halloran
Ray duffy
Declan considine


paul carr
Daithi mc mahon
Bobby ryan
kevin mc carthy


Jason o conner
tony izzi

What year was big sam manager and does anyone know how he got the job.

I think he was Youth Team Manager at Preston and wanted any gig at senior level to start a career. The papers at the time talked of the enthusiasm of the people involved convincing him to travel over and back. He's mentioned in an interview once that he looks at the standings every now and then as it was where he got his start.

What odds Scully is in the English Premier League in a couple years?

10000000000000000000000000000/1

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Originally Posted by fieldofmarkets

I think he was Youth Team Manager at Preston and wanted any gig at senior level to start a career.

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Wast Brom according to this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Allardyce

yep limerick got him from west brom as allardyce was asst mgr in 1991 when woking knocked them out of the fa cup that season and the mgt team got the sack after the game. I cant remember who was mgr for them back then?

who remembers "Danger" the physio, a gas man, julian lyons was around then and paul hogan, mike kerley,

johnny walsh was there in the early 90's noel king was manager i think late 90's billy kinnane as manager in the 90's also,

How many managers have we had since 1990

im counting about 8 for definite

Noel King
Billy Kinnane
Dave Connolly
Noel O Connor
Paul Mc Gee
Mike Kerley
Pat Scully
Tommy Lynch

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Originally Posted by Mister Ed

im counting about 8 for definite

Noel King
Billy Kinnane
Dave Connolly
Noel O Connor
Paul Mc Gee
Mike Kerley
Pat Scully
Tommy Lynch

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Don't forget big Sam

And don't forget Danny Drew managed us for a few games, was it as many as 7 or 8ish

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Originally Posted by blueblood

And don't forget Danny Drew managed us for a few games, was it as many as 7 or 8ish

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Danny was a good one alright, we'd have been better off with Ronnie Drew.

I go back a little further due to my old age, but if I had to pick an all time Limerick XI from my time as a supporter in the late 70's it would have to go along the lines of; Kevin Fitzpatrick (Senior); Al Finnucane, Ray O'Halloran, Paul Finnucane, Johnny Mullane; Kevin McCarthy, Tony Meaney, Daithi McMahon, Johnny Walsh; Derek McCarthy, Billy Hamilton. Subs; John Power (GK) Pat Purcell, Tony Morris, Ken De Mange, Albert Finnan.

when did danny drew manage ye?

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Originally Posted by Martinho II

when did danny drew manage ye?

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Towards the end of the 2006 season. He had Tommy Lynch sitting in the dugout with in.

Highlights - Drawing 1 - 1 against Rovers in Tolka

Lowlights - His switch to a 3-5-2 with Paul Finucane given a midfield role marshalling Paddy McCourt in a League Cup semi. :bulgy:


I'd like to say it was the oddest time to be a Limerick fan since I got involved, really I would!

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Originally Posted by joeSoap

I go back a little further due to my old age, but if I had to pick an all time Limerick XI from my time as a supporter in the late 70's it would have to go along the lines of; Kevin Fitzpatrick (Senior); Al Finnucane, Ray O'Halloran, Paul Finnucane, Johnny Mullane; Kevin McCarthy, Tony Meaney, Daithi McMahon, Johnny Walsh; Derek McCarthy, Billy Hamilton. Subs; John Power (GK) Pat Purcell, Tony Morris, Ken De Mange, Albert Finnan.

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No pat nolan senior International, Tommy Gaynor.

Dont think Derek mc carthy was better than Tommy Gaynor.

Brendan storan, joe o mahoney, paddy short were very good players that played at the highest level i think paddy short has passed away.

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Originally Posted by Minesapint

Dont think Derek mc carthy was better than Tommy Gaynor.

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Thats why the team selected is my opinion... Tommy Gaynor was indeed a great striker, Derek was too... take your pick

Brian McKenna - Peter Coyle - Ray O Halloran - Al Finucane - Joe O Mahoney - Johnny Walsh - Tony Meaney - Tommy Gaynor - Billy Hamilton - Tony Morris - Daithí McMahon

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Originally Posted by donnrua

Brian McKenna - Peter Coyle - Ray O Halloran - Al Finucane - Joe O Mahoney - Johnny Walsh - Tony Meaney - Tommy Gaynor - Billy Hamilton - Tony Morris - Daithí McMahon

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there must be room for Des Kennedy somewhere there Lads??

Des Kennedy???? maybe a spot on the bench.......

No joe hanrahan or Peter,or the mighty Howie King haha,I always used to like watching Gary Hulmes,he was quality,also Gerry Duggan,

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Originally Posted by Lim till i die

92-93 I think, just before my time.

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I was at that game,was around new years day,limerick fans were slagging pats fans as their was a split in the league that time,top 6,bottom 6,and limerick pipped pats to a top 6 finish,Howie king was cat by the way,any of ye ever remember Alan Delgano,he was a Geordie,he broke his leg with limerick,he was a left full and looked like a quality player,was only a young guy,19 or 20

Alan Delgarno it was. He broke his leg away to Cork in a cup game.

Howie King was a favourite of mine, not because of his quality though. I remember the Star describing him as a 'towering hitman' before a game once - had a good laugh about it. He scored a few important goals for us though - first in the league cup final, and the goal away to Cork that saw us get into the top 6 that year.

I think somebody mentioned Ally Dawson earlier in the thread - a superb player even though he only played a few games for us.

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Originally Posted by osarusan

Alan Delgarno it was. He broke his leg away to Cork in a cup game.

Howie King was a favourite of mine, not because of his quality though. I remember the Star describing him as a 'towering hitman' before a game once - had a good laugh about it. He scored a few important goals for us though - first in the league cup final, and the goal away to Cork that saw us get into the top 6 that year.

I think somebody mentioned Ally Dawson earlier in the thread - a superb player even though he only played a few games for us.

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Peter Mumby was another good one,I think he scored that day against Pats,never forget bus had to wait for a few hours that day to go home,one of the lads had a little too much whiskey in the stand and fell and busted his head,Muiris Dillon was his name,had to wait for him to be stitched up in hospital,gas man.don't think we won a game for the rest of the season after that,to the best of my knowledge.