From Castlemahon to Kansas: How one Limerick farmer is keeping the green and white flags flying in the USA

LIMERICK HURLING fans tend to go above and beyond to support their team, whether that's traveling to every game across the country or following along on the TV from the comfort of their own home. 

This fact also applies to the thousands of Limerick people doted across the world who are still flying the green and white of their home county proud wherever they may be. 

This is well and truly the case for Castlemahon man Aaron Lynch, who is currently living in Kansas. Aaron who is cutting corn across America boastfully keeps the Limerick flags flying on his harvester and camper while working in the USA. He proudly admits that he "hasn't missed" watching a Limerick hurling while living over seas. 

"My roommates in the campers are English and American so on a Sunday morning while they're still in bed I'd be up getting ready to watch the match on GAA Go or the player, as we're about six hours behind Ireland and I'd be roaring at the TV or phone and the lads would be asking was that a good shout or bad shout."

Like many others Aaron grew up with the love for hurling from a very young age starting to play with the local club and primary school. He went on to say: "Like any typical young Irish lad from the countryside it was like religion to play GAA, I played with Feohanagh & Castlemahon until I was in 5th year of secondary school so for about 12 years."

Limerick match days are hard beaten and it can be difficult to be watching from a far for supporters but Aaron is happy enough to cheer on the Treaty lads all the way over in Kansas. "I'd say it will be a few years before I'll be back to watch a game in person."