Billy Lee (Gaelic footballer)

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Billy Lee is a former Gaelic footballer and former manager of the Limerick county football team. He is from Newcastle West.

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Lee played for Limerick. He became a selector when Liam Kearns managed the team between 1999 and 2005, and then was manager for six years. He won the McGrath Cup and won the National Football League Division 4 title. He got them promoted to Division Two where he left them with a place in the Sam Maguire Cup. He went out on a high when he led Limerick to a Munster Final in 2022. He beat Clare on penalties then sent off Tipperary at Semple Stadium, only for Kerry to send them into a last-12 outing with Cork, which they lost. [1] [2] They were ranked 31st of 32 in 2018 and Lee was going to forfeit that year's championship. [3] In his last year with Limerick, Lee [4] was one of the longest serving inter-county managers on the circuit. He was part of the selection committee for a new manager and then the others asked him to do the job. [5] He left his post in August 2022. [6] [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Limerick manager Billy Lee departs after six seasons". RTÉ. 23 August 2022.
  2. ↑ Keogh, John (27 March 2022). "Limerick set to compete for Sam Maguire after promotion". RTÉ.
  3. ↑ O'Connor, Christy (29 March 2022). "'Who wouldn't want to play for Billy Lee?'". Irish Examiner .
  4. ↑ Duffy, Emma (23 August 2022). "Billy Lee steps down as Limerick senior football manager after six years". The42.ie.
  5. ↑ Nolan, Pat (28 May 2022). "Billy Lee — the unlikely Limerick boss now one of the longest serving managers in the game".
  6. ↑ Verney, Michael (23 August 2022). "Limerick looking for a new football manager after surprise exit of Billy Lee following six years of progress". Irish Independent.
  7. ↑ "Lee calls time on Limerick football reign". Hogan Stand. 23 August 2022.
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