Newcastle West appoint new senior football manager

NEWCASTLE West have appointed a new senior football manager ahead of the 2025 season. Liam Weir has been announced as the new manager of the west Limerick club. 

Weir replaces Liam Keane as manager of the Newcastle West senior football team. The Kerry native has previously been in charge of Ballydonoghue. In 2023, Weir guided Ballydonoghue to the North Kerry senior football championship. 

The Magpies were defeated by Adare in the Limerick senior football championship semi-final last year. Newcastle West completed a historic three in-row winning three Limerick SFC titles between 2021 and 2023. Liam Weir will be aiming to guide Newcastle West back to the top of Limerick football. 

Liam Keane who has stepped down as manager was also involved in Jimmy Lee's backroom between 2021 and 2023. In 2022, Newcastle West were narrowly defeated by Kerins O' Rahilly's in the Munster SFC final. 

Newcastle West will be without Diarmuid Kelly this year. Kelly has made the move to Australia. It will be a hectic schedule for Newcastle West this year who will have both of their football and hurling teams competing in the senior grade.