Gaynor Cup action set to get underway at UL with huge Limerick interest

THE University of Limerick will be a hive of activity this week as 26 different leagues from across the country compete in this year's Gaynor Cup, which begins later on today, Bank Holiday Monday.

Three different Limerick teams will compete in the prestigious girls competition which takes place from Monday, June 3
and concludes on Friday, June 7. 

Following the group stages, teams will either compete in a Cup, Plate, Bowl, Shield or Trophy competition, which will be
determined by their group standings.

The final Limerick team competing in the Gaynor Cup this year are the Limerick Desmond side who will take on Midlands, Kilkenny and Cavan Monaghan in Group 4.

They start their campaign with an opening round game against Cavan Monaghan at 4pm on Monday, June 3 followed by two games on Tuesday against Kilkenny at 10am and finally against Midlands. 

LIMERICK DESMOND SQUAD: Corey Smith (Abbeyfeale Utd), Babette Gonzalez Blodau (Rathkeale AFC), Aisling O’Brien (Broadford United AFC), Honor Mulvihill (GB Rovers FC), Ellie Liston (Glantine FC), Sarah Costello (Ballingarry AFC), Austeja Snarskyte (Newcastle West Town), Isobel Conway (Broadford United AFC), Gemma Collins (Gemma Collins), Lily Ann Cremin (Newcastle West Town FC), Mandy McNamara (Newcastle West Town), Cait O’Donoghue (Dromore Utd), Hannah O’Sullivan (Carrig Celtic), Ruby McGeary (Breska Rovers), Ciara Loftus (Breska Rovers FC), Meave Cussen (Broadford AFC), Eva Power (Newcastle West Town), Nell McMahon (Newcastle West Town FC), Aoife O’Sullivan (Ballingarry AFC)

MANAGEMENT: Coach: Mike Boyle

Limerick District pictured above will compete against Mayo, Waterford and NERL in group two of the Cup. District will take on Mayo in their opening group game on Monday at 4pm on Pitch 4, followed by their second group game against Waterford on Tuesday, June 4 at 10am. 

Their final game of group two will take place later Tuesday evening at 4pm against NERL. 

LIMERICK DISTRICT SQUAD: Kayle Downes-Lynch (Pike Rovers), Sophie Heaney (Pike Rovers), Alexandra Sheehy (Fairview Rangers), Mya Moloney (Fairview Rangers), Eibhlin Butler (Corbally Utd), Leah Hannon (Pike Rovers), Grace Geary (Shelbourne), Ellen Goggin (Regional Utd), Paige Morgan (Granville Rangers), Kelsey O'Donovan (Pike Rovers), Orlaith O'Connell (Corbally Utd), Aoife Grant (Shelbourne), Aoife Ryan (Shelbourne), Croia Corcoran (Bridge Celtic), Sophie McGuigan (Fairview Rangers), Anna Meaney (Pike Rovers), Sadbh Donnelly (Newport Town), Ella McNamara (Granville Rangers), Lexi Nolan (Pike Rovers).

MANAGEMENT: Head Coach: Terri Butler, Coach: Willian Carmody, Goalkeeping Coach: Jasmyne Butler

Up next is the Limerick County team who will compete in group one at this year's Gaynor Cup alongside Carlow and District, Kildare DUL and South Belfast.

Carlow and District are Limerick County teams first opposition on Monday at 4pm followed the next morning by Kildare DUL. Their final group game will take place at 4pm that same Tuesday against South Belfast.

LIMERICK COUNTY SQUAD: Izzy Hanley (Holycross AFC), Grace McLoughlin (Holycross AFC), Kayleigh Coughlan (Holycross AFC), Lucy Higgins(Herbertstown AFC), Molly Gleeson (Herbertstown AFC), Danielle Mulcahy(Herbertstown AFC), Amy O' Flaherty (Kilmallock Utd) Zara Goodchild (Kilmallock Utd), Izzie Foley (Charleville AFC), Chloe Jones (Charleville AFC), Caila Neligan (Charleville AFC), Steffi O'Toole (Charleville AFC), Sophie Rainsford  (Regional United), Róisín Riordan  (Regional United), Amirah Khairul Hisham (Mungret Regional),Aisling O'Connor (Aisling Annacotty),  Tia Coughlan  (Aisling Annacotty), Alannah Ó hAodha (Aisling Annacotty), Ella Williams  (Aisling Annacotty), Michelle Lyons (Aisling Annacotty)

MANAGEMENT: Head Coach: Paul Goodison, Head of Delegation: Sinead Warren Coach: Mark Barrett Coach: Jimmy McCormack