Limerick reveal 34-player U20 football squad for 2025

THE Limerick U20 football squad for the 2025 championship season has been named.

A 34-strong squad has been named by the Limerick management team. 

Limerick begin their Munster U20 football championship campaign against Tipperary with a Phase 1 game at a Limerick venue on March 8.

The Shannonsiders then face away fixtures against Waterford on March 15 before making the trip to a Clare venue to take on the Banner on March 22.

John O'Grady was appointed as Limerick U20 football manager last August. He served as selector with the Limerick U20 footballers for the previous four seasons. 

The Oola man has managed numerous Limerick football development squads as well as the University of Limerick's Fresher's football teams in the last seven years. 

In 2021 and 2022 he coached the Clare ladies footballers and in 2023 the East Limerick man was part of the Limerick ladies footballers backroom team which reached the All-Ireland junior final in 2023. 

Andrew Lane, of St Senan's, is coach to the Limerick U20 football side. Lane was part of Limerick senior football from 2005 until 2013.

Lane's clubmate Ray O'Flaherty has also joined the backroom team. O'Flaherty has coached various underage teams in St Senans.

David Devane is coach/selector. Devane was part of the St Brigid's backroom team in Roscommon that went onto win a county title and a Connacht Championship last year. 

Galway native Robert Hannan is the goalkeeping coach with the side. Hannan won a Galway IFC title and a Connacht IFC title in 2008 with his club St Michaels. 

Limerick reached last year's All-Ireland U20 B semi-final and O'Grady will be hoping Limerick can build on that. 

Other members of the management team include Mel Devine (St Senans, Statistics/Analysis), Gerry Butler (Claughan, Statistics/Analysis), John Lynch (Gerald Griffins, Liason Officer), Kieran Barrett (Kitman, Kildimo Pallaskenry), Daniel Quirke (Oola, Physio) and Stephen Lucy (Doctor, Croom). 

Limerick U20 football squad 2025:

1. Ross Allen Kildimo/Pallaskenry

2. Calum Boyle Fr Caseys

3. Jack Butler Ahane

4. Liam Chambers St Patricks

5. Evan Curry Athea

6. Donal Dawson Ahane

7. Paddy Downey Oola

8. Michéal Fahy Dromcollogher Broadford

9. Jake Foley Mungret St Paul’s

10. Barry Griffin Monaleen

11. Sean Holland South Liberties

12. Charlie Holmes Kilteely Dromkeen

13. Tadhg Hourigan Pallasgreen

14. Diarmuid Hynes Mungret St Paul’s

15. Michael Kilbridge Fr Caseys

16. Tom Lloyd Mungret St Paul’s

17. Cathal Mangan Croom

18. Cian McGrath Oola

19. Conor McMahon Kildimo/Pallaskenry

20. Rian McNamara Hospital Herbertstown

21. Padraic Murphy Askeaton Ballysteen Kilcornan

22. Luke Murphy Croom

23. Brian O Callaghan Dromcollogher Broadford

24. Adam O'Connell Ahane

25. Shane O'Grady Oola

26. Aidan O'Shea Cappagh

27. Cian O'Sullivan Kildimo/Pallaskenry

28. Shane Pearse Pallasgreen

29. Padraic Phelan Pallasgreen

30. Tommy Ryan Dromcollogher Broadford

31. Ben Ryan Croom

32. Tom Ryan Oola

33. Bobby Smith Ballybrown

34. Luke Walsh Mungret St Paul’s