University of Limerick (1992)
Pen Pictures from the past (All the Thirty Somethings!!)

Alan Quirke. Goalkeeper, 3rd Electronic Production. Club: Arrowvale Rovers. Star Performer at full-forward for Tipperary U21 footballers last year. Still likes to wander up the field aimlessly. On co-op in.Montenotty.and is forced to work alot of overtime, even on Saturday nights!

Brian Lohan: Corner Back: 2nd Business. Club: Wolfe Tones. Has played minor and U21 for Clare. Should be on co-op but has decided to fix toilets for charity instead.

Willie Burke: Full Back. 1st Metalwork. Club: Oranmore-Mara. Played minor for Galway last year. Hotly tipped to take over from Conor Hayes. Some say he already has.

Mark Kenny: Corner Back. 3rd Business. Club: St. Rynaghs. A good man to pull a hamstring, especially before training. A hamstring isn’t in your shoulder, Mark".

Paul Hardiman: Wing Back. 4th Metalwork. Club:Athenry. Has played minor, U21 and is a current Galway senior. Our club captain this year. A vagrant often seen alone in the Stables crying into a pint of Smithwicks "Will we ever win the county?" Is in favour of Mary I. Joining up with University of Limerick.

Darragh O’Neill: Centre Back. 2.5 Mechanical. Club: Ahane. Darragh - teetotaller who had almost every county honour in the game. Tried to turn professional with Limerick Seniors for a year but is now trying to re-adjust to college life. Not that easy, is it, Darragh?

Ger Moroney: Wing Back. 3rd Production Management. Club: O’Callaghan’s Mill. A kind of Camogie coach. Some say he will become a full-time, successful one in the future. This camogie coach started going out with a girl he was training and ten years on they are still going out!! Any thoughts for getting married Ger??

Damian Considine: Mid Field. 3rd Production Engineering. Club: Cratloe. Played minor, U21 and senior for Clare. His skill on the field is often attributed to his talented out work. Never has any problems with his feet, our Damian.

Pat Maguire: Mid Field Cullen. Played minor, U21 and junior with Tipperary. Could have a bright future with Tipperary (if there is such a thing) if he learns to get on free" tag. Missed alot of training during the year but no excuse was forthcoming.

Ray Dooley: Wing Forward. 3rd Business. Club: Coolderry. Played minor and U21 for Offaly. Likes to play corner forward as well and would, one day, love to play for Galway (with Hardy).

TJ. O’Dwyer: Centre Forward. Electronics Post Grad. Club: Boberlahan-Dualla. Played minor for Tipperary for a long time. Rarely seen training and even rarer m college. TJ. wasn’t that sociable at last years Grad Ball either.

John Fitzgerald: 3rd Manufacturing Technology. Club: Bruff. Played minor and U21 for Limerick. Works as a part time forester. Often associated with the sound of falling trees or breaking timber.

Ger Rodgers: Corner Forward. 4th Business. Club: Scarriff. Played minor, U21 and junior with Clare. The only time in the history of the club that the leader of Clare Mafia lost his position due to lack of ability on the playing field. Likes to aim for the far post, that is why he never scores when in front of goals. Close links with Galway.

Joe Ryan: Full Forward: 4th Electronic Production. Club: Rahealty. Played junior for Tipperary. A natural high scoring forward like his cousin - big Quinn. Might yet become an honorary member of the Clare Mafia.

Dave O’Driscoll: Corner Forward: 4th Materials Engineering. Club: Claughaun. Might be able to concentrate on his hurling now that Garryowen have won the A.I.L. Still confuses the sliotar with the oval ball.

Pat Hession: Goal Keeper. 4th Electronics. Club: Athenry. Played minor and junior for Galway. Doesn’t take his lack of success at club level as seriously as Hardy.

Andrew Ryan: Wing Forward. 3rd Electronics. Club: Hospital. Played U21 for Limerick. Old King Cole himself always tries to get the bus to stop at Herberts Bar on the way to Limerick. Still rings home with "pick me up, i’m lost" messages excuses.

Tom Anthony: Wing Forward. 4th Materials Eng. Club: Pilltown. Likes training on the mudpatch, but likes a big feed before training even more.

Jack Griffin: Mid Field. 3rd P.E. Club: Thurles Sarsflelds. Goes training with Darragh after matches but can’t stick his pace. Often misses training and comes up with original "I was working all night, John"

Mark Scanlon: Wing Forward. 3rd European. Club: Clarecastle. Living (dangerously) on past glories. Has fond memories of last years Fitzgibbon, even though he did not score. The rest of the panel have fond memories of Mark in Belfast also.

Frank Burke: 4th General &Rural Science. Club: Killimerdaly. Frank was to Conor Hayes as P.1. was to Haughey. Could have taken over from Conor but many say that his gear was a bit dull and did not draw attention to him. Freely admits to having achieved alot in college especially in hurling.

John O’Halloran: Wing Back. 1st Business. Club: Monaleen. Claims to have played minor for Limerick for two years. That is still only two games, Johno. Will definitely make the U2 1 panel this year.

Vincent O’Connor. Corner Back. Electronics Post Grad. Club: Bride Rovers. Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer The Bread-winner who keeps the food on the table for all the boys.

Alan Dunne: Corner Forward. 1st P.E. Club: Lismore. Waterford minor captain last year. A quietly spoken, intelligent but modest individual. Favourite saying -"sure I know nothing, I’m only doing P.E.".

Albie Quinlan: Wing Back. Club: Upperchurch -Drombane. A dual star who often gets sent for an early shower.

Michael Gleeson: 2nd Manufacturing Technology. Club: Arrowvale Rovers. Played minor for Tipperary. Near neighbour of the Quirkes and had to be employed as the club’s watchdog on them.

Barry O’Driscoll: Wing Back: Chemistry Post Grad. Club: Claughaun. Another of the Claughaun, Creegan, Garryowen Driscolls. A star of the past who models the most colourful apparell at training. Favourite possession- his woolly black hat.

Dermot O’Brien: Wing Back: 2nd Production Management Club: Milltown Malbay. Comes from footballing country but is a devout hurler.

Ger O’Reilly: Wing Back. Wood Technology Post Grad. Club: Lough Lene Gaels. Ger a Westmeath senior was one of the stars of our League campaign but found it difficult to switch over to championship training. Found Ger Rodgers a bit intimidating to mark and certainly to listen to.

Paul Conheady: Wing Back. Club: Tulla. Paul, our intermediate captain this year, very outspoken and is a real ‘fire and brimstone’ motivator. Would make any colleges Fitzgibbon panel.

Fergal Hartley:Mid Field. 2nd Business. Club Ballygunner. Fulfilled many roles as a Waterford hurler. Minor, U21 and junior and was reported to be the one who leaked the Joe McGrath scandal to 'The Sun'. Is currently on Co op somewhere between Waterford and France

Bernard Mac Oscair: Mid field. 1st Electronics. Club: Student Joesephs Barefield. Played minor for Clare. Very safety conscious, wears his helmet in the showers even.

Willie Brown: Corner Forward. 2nd Industrial Chemistry. Club: Dungourney. Willie Blows hot and cold at training and scores either three goals or doesn't score at all.

Tadhg Healy: Corner Forward. 2nd Materials Science. Club. Clyde Rovers. Tadhg reminds us all of gravity- a hidden force, never lost a hurley or spilled a drop of water.

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