Lee promoted to Limerick Senior Football Manager

New Limerick senior football manager Billy Lee, of Newastle West.

JIMMY Lee of county champions Newcastle West (NCW) will be confirmed as manager of the Limerick Senior Football team at next month’s County GAA Board Meeting.

Lee, whose brother was a previous long-serving incumbent, is the choice of the Appointment Group, which included Football Committee Chairman Wayne Fitzgerald.

It stated: “Jimmy has vast experience with his club of Newcastle West winning two County Senior Championships, and of leading them to a Munster Senior Club Championship final in 2022. He was was also previously involved in the Limerick Senior Football Management Team under Billy Lee (brother).”

The statement added: “Details of the back-room team will be announced in the coming weeks.”

It’s anticipated that Lee will engage a local selectorial/coaching ticket.

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Lee will continue in his role with three-in-row seeking NCW until the close of the season, before taking up his new appointment.

Meanwhile, Adare (Group Two), Kildimo/Pallaskenry(KP), (Group One) and Newcastle West (Group One) all remain unbeaten after three rounds of the Irish Wire Products Limerick Senior Football Championship.

KP and NCW meet a Seán Finn Park, Rathkeale on this Thursday night.

The previous evening, Adare clash with Ballylanders at Kilmallock’s Fitzgerald Park.

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