What They’ve Won | A look through the achievements of the current Limerick Hurlers

By
Jack Neville
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AFTER a number of barren years in the county, John Kiely’s current crop of Limerick hurlers have amassed an amount of accolades since his arrival in 2017.

Less than a fortnight, Kiely’s men completed an unprecedented back to back of All-Ireland titles to add to the Liam MacCarthy title they won in 2018.

With Limerick greats like Ciaran Carey, Gary Kirby, Mark Foley and Donal O’Grady ending their careers without a Celtic Cross medal, most of the current crop now have three at their disposal.

The current side have won so much in the game already with the majority far removed from any thoughts of retirement.

Below we look at the already storied careers of the 2021 All-Ireland final matchday squad with an array of silverware between them ahead of their return to club action this weekend.

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Nickie Quaid (Effin)

2010-

3x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships, 4x Munster Hurling Championships, 2x National Leagues, Limerick IHC, Limerick JAHC, Munster Club JAHC. All-Star.

22 August 2021; Limerick players including Dan Morrissey and Nickie Quaid celebrate after the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final match between Cork and Limerick in Croke Park, Dublin. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Sean Finn (Bruff)

2017-

3x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships, 3x Munster Hurling Championships, 2x National Leagues, 2x U21 All-Ireland Hurling Championships, 2x U21 Munster Hurling Championships, 2x Munster Minor Hurling Championships, 2019 Munster Senior Hurler of the Year, Fitzgibbon Cup, Limerick PIHC, 3x All Star, U21 All-Star.

Dan Morrissey (Ahane)

2014-

3x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships, 3x Munster Hurling Championships, 2x National Leagues, Fitzgibbon Cup, 2x All-Star.

Barry Nash (South Liberties)

2016–

3x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships, 3x Munster Hurling Championships, 2x National Leagues, 2 U21 All-Ireland Hurling Championships, U21 Munster Hurling Championships, 2x Munster Minor Hurling Championships, 2015 All-Ireland U21 MOTM, Fitzgibbon Cup.

Diarmuid Byrnes (Patrickswell)

13 December 2020; Diarmaid Byrnes of Limerick celebrates following the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final match between Limerick and Waterford at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

2016-

3x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships, 3x Munster Hurling Championships, 2x National Leagues, U21 All-Ireland Hurling Championship, U21 Munster Hurling Championship, 2x Limerick SHC, All-Star, U21 All-Star.

Declan Hannon (Adare)

2011-

3x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships, 4x Munster Hurling Championships, 2x National Leagues, U21 Munster Hurling Championships, 2x Harty Cups, Fitzgibbon Cup, All Star.

Kyle Hayes (Kildimo Pallaskenry)

2017-

3x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships, 3x Munster Hurling Championships, 2x National Leagues, U21 All-Ireland Hurling Championship, U21 Munster Hurling Championship, Limerick PIHC, Limerick IHC, Fitzgibbon Cup, 2018 Young Hurler of the Year, All-Star, U21 All-Star, 2018 All-Ireland Final MOTM.

18 July 2021; Kyle Hayes of Limerick celebrates scoring his side’s second goal , in the 54th minute, as John O’Dwyer, 12, and Cathal Barrett of Tipperary look on, during the Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Final match between Limerick and Tipperary at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile

Darragh O’Donovan (Doon)

2016-

3x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships, 3x Munster Hurling Championships, 2x National Leagues, U21 All-Ireland Hurling Championship, U21 Munster Hurling Championship, Munster Minor Hurling Championship, 2x Fitzgibbon Cups, U21 All Star.

William O’Donoghue (Na Piarsaigh)

2017-

3x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships, 3x Munster Hurling Championships, 2x National Leagues, 5x Limerick SHC, 3x Munster Club SHC, All-Ireland Club SHC.

Gearoid Hegarty (St Patricks)

20 February 2021; Gearóid Hegarty of Limerick with his PwC GAA/GPA Hurler of the Year award for 2020. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

2016-

3x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships, 3x Munster Hurling Championships, 2x National Leagues, U21 All-Ireland Hurling Championship, U21 Munster Hurling Championship, Limerick JAHC, Fitzgibbon Cup, All-Star, 2020 Hurler of the Year, 2020 All-Ireland Hurling Final MOTM.

Cian Lynch (Patrickswell)

2015-

3x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships, 3x Munster Hurling Championships, 2x National Leagues, 2x U21 All-Ireland Hurling Championships, 2x U21 Munster Hurling Championships, 2x Munster Minor Hurling Championships, 2020 Munster Senior Hurler of the Year, 2x Limerick SHC, 2x Fitzgibbon Cups, 2x Harty Cups, 2x All-Star, 2x U21 All Stars, 2018 Hurler of the Year, 2021 All-Ireland Final MOTM.

22 August 2021; Cian Lynch of Limerick celebrates following the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final match between Cork and Limerick in Croke Park, Dublin. Photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

Tom Morrissey (Ahane)

2015-

2x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships, 2x Munster Hurling Championships, 2x National Leagues, 2x U21 All-Ireland Hurling Championships, 2x U21 Munster Hurling Championships, 2x Munster Minor Hurling Championships, Fitzgibbon Cup, All-Star, U21 All Star.

Aaron Gillane (Patrickswell)

2017-

2x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships, 2x Munster Hurling Championships, 2x National Leagues, 2x U21 All-Ireland Hurling Championships, 2x U21 Munster Hurling Championships, Munster Minor Hurling Championship, 2x Limerick SHC, Fitzgibbon Cup, Harty Cup, 2x All Star, U21 All Star, 2017 U21 Hurler of the Year.

Seamus Flanagan (Feohanagh)

2018-

3x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships, 3x Munster Hurling Championships, 2x National Leagues, 2x U21 All-Ireland Hurling Championships, U21 Munster Hurling Championship, Munster Minor Hurling Championship.

7 August 2021; Séamus Flanagan of Limerick celebrates after scoring a point for his side during the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-final match between Limerick and Waterford at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

Peter Casey (Na Piarsiagh)

2017-

3x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships, 3x Munster Hurling Championships, 2x National Leagues, 2x U21 All-Ireland Hurling Championship, U21 Munster Hurling Championship, 4x Limerick SHC, 2x Munster Club SHC, All-Ireland Club SHC, Harty Cup., U21 All Star.

Replacements

Barry Hennessy (Kilmallock)

2014-

3x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships, 3x Munster Hurling Championships, 2x National Leagues, 3x Limerick SHC, Munster Club SHC.

Conor Boylan (Na Piarsaigh)

2019-

2x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, 3x Munster Hurling Championship, 2x National Leagues, U21 All-Ireland Hurling Championship, U21 Munster Hurling Championship, 4x Limerick SHC, 2x Munster Club SHC, All-Ireland Club SHC, 2x Fitzgibbon Cup, Harty Cup.

Aaron Costello (Kilmallock)

2019-

2x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, 3x Munster Hurling Championship, 2x National Leagues, 2x Limerick SHC, Munster Club SHC.

Colin Coughlan (Ballybrown)

2021-

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Munster Hurling Championships, Munster Minor Hurling Championship.

22 August 2021; Colin Coughlan of Limerick during the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final match between Cork and Limerick in Croke Park, Dublin. Photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

Richie English (Doon)

2016-

3x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships, 3x Munster Hurling Championships, 2x National Leagues, U21 All-Ireland Hurling Championship, U21 Munster Hurling Championship, Munster Minor Hurling Championship, 2x Fitzgibbon Cups, All Star, 2015 U21 Hurler of the Year, U21 All Star.

Robbie Hanley (Kilmallock)

2019-

2x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, 3x Munster Hurling Championships, 2x National Leagues, 2x U21 All-Ireland Hurling Championships, 2x U21 Munster Hurling Championships, 2x Munster Minor Hurling Championships, Limerick SHC, Munster Club SHC, U21 All Star.

Barry Murphy (Doon)

2018,’19 & 2021-

2x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, 2x Munster Hurling Championships, National League, U21 All-Ireland Hurling Championships, U21 Munster Hurling Championships, Munster Minor Hurling Championship, Fitzgibbon Cup.

22 August 2021; Barry Murphy of Limerick celebrates after the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final match between Cork and Limerick in Croke Park, Dublin. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Graeme Mulcahy (Kilmallock)

2009-

3x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships, 4x Munster Hurling Championships, 2x National Leagues, 3x Limerick SHC, Munster Club SHC, Fitzgibbon Cup, All Star.

Cathal O’Neill (Crecora Manister)

2021-

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Munster Hurling Championships, Munster Minor Hurling Championship, 2x Minor All-Star

David Reidy (Dromin Athlacca)

2018-

3x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships, 4x Munster Hurling Championships, 2x National Leagues, 2x Limerick IHC, Fitzgibbon Cup.

Pat Ryan (Doon)

2017-

3x All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships, 3x Munster Hurling Championships, 2x National Leagues, 2 U21 All-Ireland Hurling Championships, 2 U21 Munster Hurling Championships, Munster Minor Hurling Championship, Fitzgibbon Cup, U21 All Star.

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