The executive of the Limerick county board has already agreed to appoint a full-time football development officer, and it is planned the position will be filled in the coming months. The retention officer, if the post is greenlighted, will ensure the progression of players from academy level to adult inter-county is monitored and profiled. Senior manager Billy Lee said the two positions have the potential to be game-changers for Limerick football. A full-time development officer would be massive for Limerick football as, at the moment, we don’t have a GDA who is exclusively focused on football,” he remarked. The Limerick football review committee, chaired by Paddy Mulvihill and which also included former footballers Stephen Lucey and Muiris Gavin, is firmly in favour of a second-tier championship being introduced.

Source: Irish Examiner July 18, 2019 15:45 UTC