Rejoining the League’s third tier this season, following the briefest of stays in the basement division, the Limerick footballers had no interest in consolidation. They want a return to Croke Park for the fourth time in the space of 12 months. That target is firmly back in focus after a first Division 3 League victory across their most recent 11 attempts. “Ah no,” replied Limerick forward James Naughton when asked if consolidation was the chief target this spring. “We have an ambitious group and the goal is always to push on, so the goal was and is to look towards getting back to Croke Park and getting to Division 2.

Source: Irish Examiner February 16, 2026 23:39 UTC