Cappagh's Seamus O'Carroll: 'The parish is green and gold, it's incredible to see'

SEAMUS O'Carroll says it was important he brought something back to Cappagh, after his stint away from the club.

O'Carroll previously lined out with Castleknock in the Dublin senior football championship from 2017 until 2022.

This Saturday, Cappagh face Firies in the Munster junior football championship semi-final at Austin Stack Park Tralee at 1pm.

“I was gone working away in Dublin. I enjoyed my time up time up there and it was a great experience. It was about trying to bring something back to the club here,” he said.

“I'm one of the older stalwarts of the club. It's all about trying to bring that experience back. 

The pressure is now off Cappagh ahead of Saturday's Munster club clash, according to Seamus O'Carroll.

“We are in bonus territory. We were here in 2015 and we didn't really appreciate the fact that we were county champions. We'll give it a good rattle.”

In 2015, Coolmeen defeated Cappagh in the Munster junior football championship quarter-final.

The west Limerick club recently won the junior football championship for the first time since 2015.

“It's nine years since we last won the [junior football championship]. It was just huge for the parish back then. We are one of the smallest parishes in the county. We've a small pick and it's the same bunch that are playing football and hurling. It's huge for our small club”.

In the county final, Cian and Seamus O'Carroll impressed scoring 1-6 out of their side's 1-8 against Athea.

Donal Canty will be looking for both of the O'Carrolls to catch fire this weekend against the Kerry champions. Glin were the last team from Limerick to reach the Munster junior football championship decider in 2014.

Limerick champions Adare and Rathkeale were knocked out of the Munster championship at the quarter-final stage.
Cappagh will look to put Limerick's bad fortunes this year behind them in the Munster championship.

The last five winners of the Munster junior championship have came from Kerry.Firies won the Kerry junior final in dramatic fashion against Ardfert after extra-time.

The Kerry side defeated Fenor in the Munster JFC quarter-final.Former Limerick footballer Padraig De Brun is part of the Firies side.

It has been a special few weeks for a large number of the Cappagh players who were also part of the Croagh-Kilfinny team that won the Intermediate hurling championship this year.

“You see it during the week, the parish is green and gold. It's incredible to see, the signs are up, people are meeting you and wishing you the best of luck. It's what it's all about. It's huge for our small club.”

The winner of this weekend's clash will meet Kilmurry or Cashel King Cormacs in the Munster junior football championship final on December 7.