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FOR THE third year in a row the Newcastle West senior footballers are in the Limerick county final against rivals Adare and with each final comes more excitement for the club and it’s members.
A long-time member of the Newcastle West committee and the current chairperson Margaret Hannan says “for someone like me it is very pleasing to see the club reaching finals regardless of the result and the three in a row chase is something that is slightly taboo at the moment but we will see now on Sunday.
"Progressing to finals and being able to compete for silverware is an incredible achievement and our club has been lucky enough over the last number of years to feature in plenty of those games. You always learn more from losing than you do from winning but it’s fabulous to be back in another final”.
The Newcastle West clubs prides themselves on their dual status in both hurling and football and the importance of players being allowed to play both sports to the best of their ability.
Margaret knows all too well the importance of keeping young players motivated in the club at both sports and with another final around the corner the belief and excitement in the underage teams is palpable.
“Our smallies are looking up to the boys, they see them around the town, in and out to the pitch, so when they can relate to our senior players it is something for them to attain.
"Everyone is always on about the county hurlers and footballers but kids can also have heroes in their local clubs and these players are in a position where our kids feel they too can reach at some stage.
"That is not to say that some of our underage kids will not make county teams in the future but being able to strive for a position on the senior team first is everything to them.”
Newcastle West were unbeaten in their championship group run with five wins all together and have not met Adare yet this year making the 2023 final even more intriguing.
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