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06 Sept 2025

Thomond Park to Croke Park: All in a weekends work for four young Limerick players

The quartet got to play in both incredible stadiums in the space of 24 hours

From Thomond to Croke Park for four young Limerick players

Jack Ryan, Ed Histon, Harry Cronin and Luke Hartnett pictured in both Thomond Park and Croke Park over the weekend

NOT MANY people can claim that they have played in both rugby's Thomond Park and in the GAA's Croke Park, but four young Limerick rising-stars did just that in the space of 24 hours over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend.

An incredible achievement by the four boys at such a young age to have played in  stadiums in Limerick and Dublin, all in the same weekend.

Jack Ryan, Ed Histon, Harry Cronin and Luke Hartnett all played for Shannon RFC U12 team on Sunday afternoon as the half-time game during the Shannon v Young Munster AIL game in Thomond Park.

Not even 24 hours later they were up the road to Dublin with the Na Piarsaigh U12 footballers as part of the GAA Go-Games Activity Day on Monday.

The Limerick club GAA team played three games against opposition from Kerry, Tipperary and Antrim.

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