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ABout LCC
Officers
President : Jeff Edwards
Secretary : Mary Murphy
Treasurer : Alan Lynch
Senior Captain : Luke Kirwan
Junior Captain : Gogi
Under 13 Captain : John Daly
Contact
The club can be contacted via our e-mail address : LimerickCC@hotmail.com
History
Within its current incarnation Limerick Cricket Club first
played in 1968 and has seen many changes in fortune since then. The
club was formed by the merging of Catholic Institute and Limerick
Protestant Young Men's Association, both of whom were struggling to play
competitively as junior clubs at the time. Hugh Elliott was the driving
force behind the club at the time, and happily is still a member. Peter
Nicholson and Frank Lynch are the only other members still with the club
from that time.
Limerick were the
whipping boys of Munster cricket for over a decade, and had decided to
revert to junior status when a sudden influx of talented members saw the
club win its first trophy, the Munster Senior Cup, in 1982. The club then
enjoyed a period of winning six Munster Senior Cups and several Munster
Senior League titles over the next 12 years. Club President, Jeff
Edwards, was the only member to play in all six
cup-winning teams. The club also won the Munster Junior Cup twice
and a memorable Munster Minor Cup and League double in 1992.
The
club fell on barren times during the mid to late 90's, with only a couple
of Munster Senior Shields (1998; ) and a
remarkable Munster Senior Cup win to show for its endeavours. The early years of the millennium
demonstrated promise with a Munster Minor Cup (2001) and, under the
captaincy and stewardship of Gay Lawlor, Munster Senior Shields (2003;
2005) and Munster Senior League titles (2004; 2005) for the senior
team. This was also a very
productive time for the ‘Callaghan influenced’ Junior side,
with Munster Junior Leagues (2004; 2005), with a League and Munster
Junior Cup double in 2005. This
period of success was remarkable as it was achieved despite a lack of
resources, including a home venue, a problem that continues to plague the
club.
The
adversity of a lack of a self controlled venue has however galvanized the
team spirit within the club and promotes a thriving and cosmopolitan
membership that embraces all ages and ability levels.
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