Limerick senior football championship final places up for grabs this weekend

FOUR teams remain in the hunt to lift this year's Fr Casey Cup.

This weekend the senior football championship semi-finals take place.

Adare and Newcastle West meet in the first of this weekend's semi-final on Saturday at 4pm in Sean Finn Park, Rathkeale.
This game is a repeat of last year's county final.

Newcastle West finished top of group two in the SFC.The Magpies won four of their five group games and drew with Oola during the group campaign.Iain Corbett picked up a serious knee injury and the Limerick senior footballer remains sidelined through injury.

The reigning county champions have advanced directly into the semi-finals.Eight Newcastle West players have been balancing football and hurling this year. Liam Keane has taken over the reins but Limerick senior football manager Jimmy Lee still remains involved in the Newcastle West backroom team.

Adare had a lot of injuries at the start of the year but Harry Gleeson's side are gradually starting to build momentum.
Last year's county finalists have come through the quarter-final route. Adare cruised past Galtee Gaels in the quarter-finals.

Limerick star Hugh Bourke returned from injury in that clash and Bourke has been a welcome return for this Adare team.
Adare came up short in last year's county final against Newcastle West and they will be hoping to get revenge on their opponents this weekend.

Adare last lifted the Fr Casey cup in 2020, while Newcastle West are bidding to win four county titles in-a-row for the first time in their history.

Fr Casey's and Mungret St Paul's face off in the second semi-final on Sunday at 3:30pm in Newcastle West.

Mungret St Paul's have been the surprise package in this year's SFC. The city based side won the intermediate title last year. Kevin O'Hagan's side won all five of their group games and they finished top of group one.

Mungret St Paul's are coached by ex Limerick footballer Pa Ranahan.Darragh O'Hagan, John Hutton and John Bridgeman have been in impressive form for Mungret St Paul's.

Fr Casey's were one of the most impressive teams in the SFC quarter-finals.The Abbeyfeale side comfortably cruised past Na Piarsaigh in the last six. Adrian Enright, Eliah Riordan and David Ward all raised green flags in that clash.

Daniel Daly missed that game through injury and Eoin Joy will be hoping that experienced Daly can make a return from injury this weekend.

Casey's look on a mission to reach their first final since 2009.

Rathkeale and Claughaun meet in Askeaton at 1pm in the first of the intermediate football championship semi-finals. Galbally take on Dromcollogher Broadford at 2pm in Kilmallock in the second semi-final. Both semi-finals take place on Saturday.
Cappagh take on Feenagh Kilmeedy and Athea face Monagea the junior football championship semi-finals