'I just think that the Limerick thing got a bit silly towards the end.'
Mark Fitzgerald isn’t the first Kerryman to manage Clare, but his pathway to the job is somewhat different to those who have gone before.
“I was there for four years,” he says. “I came back and I got a couple of offers from League of Ireland , Cork City and all that. He had coached at club level and was part of the Kerry minor management team before Ray Dempsey added him to his Limerick ticket in late 2022. With Limerick relegated from Division Three with a game to spare, Clare play Down in Newry this evening knowing that a victory will take them straight back to Division Two.
Colm Collins was a hard act to follow as manager but, such is his devotion to Clare football, he’s been a useful sounding board for his successor.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Limerick to face Kilkenny and Clare to meet Tipp in Division 1 league semi-finalsThe line-ups for Division 1A and 1B for nesxt year are also closer to being finalised.
Read more »
A US soccer scholarship and Kerry football roots: Clare's new leaderTralee native Mark Fitzgerald has guided Clare to the brink of Division 3 league promotion.
Read more »
Bus Eireann hiring women drivers and job comes with great perksFive female driver open days in Cork, Limerick, Waterford, Galway and Dublin this month
Read more »
Eoin Cody and Kilkenny eager to test themselves against Limerick againLeague semi-final gives Kilkenny another chance to throw down the gauntlet to imposing champions Limerick
Read more »
Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes to be sentenced for violent disorderJudge Dermot Sheehan has refused to rule out a custodial sentence over nightclub attack
Read more »
Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes receives fully suspended two-year sentences for violent disorder offencesHayes has also been ordered to pay the victim €10,000 in compensation for injuries and loss of earnings due to these injuries.
Read more »