{"id":1230,"date":"2022-09-26T09:29:18","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T09:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/limericklions.com\/?p=1230"},"modified":"2022-09-26T09:32:59","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T09:32:59","slug":"limerick-lions-lads-receive-their-irish-caps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/limericklions.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/26\/limerick-lions-lads-receive-their-irish-caps\/","title":{"rendered":"Limerick Lions lads receive their Irish Caps"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1230\" class=\"elementor elementor-1230\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fcd4a92 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fcd4a92\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e76cac9\" data-id=\"e76cac9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a99280 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a99280\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"501\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/limericklions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cup.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-1232\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/limericklions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cup.jpg 501w, https:\/\/limericklions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cup-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-479298f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"479298f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3042de\" data-id=\"d3042de\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5032877 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5032877\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pf1\" class=\"dp-page-outer\"><div class=\"dp-page-inner\"><div id=\"pg-1pf1\" class=\"pf pg-1w0 pg-1h0\"><div class=\"pc pg-1pc1 pg-1w0 pg-1h0\"><div class=\"c pg-1x1 pg-1y1 pg-1w2 pg-1h2\"><div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x2 pg-1h4 pg-1y3 pg-1ff2 pg-1fs1 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">Four more Limerick Lions lads received their Irish caps on Saturday 24th<\/div><div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x2 pg-1h4 pg-1y5 pg-1ff2 pg-1fs1 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">September 2022.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x2 pg-1h4 pg-1y6 pg-1ff2 pg-1fs1 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">First up is Liam Price who was capped for the Irish U17 men\u2019s team. Liam<\/div><div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x2 pg-1h4 pg-1y7 pg-1ff2 pg-1fs1 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">started his basketball career with Limerick Lions at U10 and has worked hard at<\/div><div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x2 pg-1h4 pg-1y8 pg-1ff2 pg-1fs1 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">his game throughout the years. Liam currently plays with Limerick Lions U18<\/div><div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x2 pg-1h4 pg-1y9 pg-1ff2 pg-1fs1 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">and U20 men\u2019s teams and is hoping to continue to learn, develop and improve<\/div><div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x2 pg-1h4 pg-1ya pg-1ff2 pg-1fs1 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">his basketball game.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x2 pg-1h4 pg-1yb pg-1ff2 pg-1fs1 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">Next up is Danny Shahab, also capped for the Irish U17 men\u2019s team. Danny<\/div><div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x2 pg-1h4 pg-1yc pg-1ff2 pg-1fs1 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">started his basketball career playing with Limerick Lakers where he learned to<\/div><div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x2 pg-1h4 pg-1yd pg-1ff2 pg-1fs1 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">love the game. He moved to Limerick Lions at U16 level so that he could<\/div><div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x2 pg-1h4 pg-1ye pg-1ff2 pg-1fs1 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">compete in the A division in the Cork league and cup. Danny has been a<\/div><div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x2 pg-1h4 pg-1yf pg-1ff2 pg-1fs1 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">wonderful asset to the Lion\u2019s teams and he is hoping to have a very successful<\/div><div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x2 pg-1h4 pg-1y10 pg-1ff2 pg-1fs1 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">season this year.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x2 pg-1h4 pg-1y11 pg-1ff2 pg-1fs1 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">Darragh Horkan was capped for the Irish U16 men\u2019s team and competed in this<\/div><div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x2 pg-1h4 pg-1y12 pg-1ff2 pg-1fs1 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">year\u2019s Euro Championship. This was a fantastic achievement for Darragh as he<\/div><div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x2 pg-1h4 pg-1y13 pg-1ff2 pg-1fs1 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">was still U15, so we are looking forward to another wonderful performance<\/div><div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x2 pg-1h4 pg-1y14 pg-1ff2 pg-1fs1 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">from Darragh at the U16 Euros in 2023! To compete in the Euro\u2019s when you are<\/div><div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x2 pg-1h4 pg-1y15 pg-1ff2 pg-1fs1 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">a year young is an accolade handed to very few. The future is bright for this<\/div><div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x2 pg-1h4 pg-1y16 pg-1ff2 pg-1fs1 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">young Lion.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pf2\" class=\"dp-page-outer\"><div class=\"dp-page-inner\"><div id=\"pg-2pf2\" class=\"pf pg-2w0 pg-2h0\"><div class=\"pc pg-2pc2 pg-2w0 pg-2h0\"><div class=\"c pg-2x0 pg-2y0 pg-2w1 pg-2h1\"><div class=\"t pg-2m0 pg-2x1 pg-2h2 pg-2y1 pg-2ff1 pg-2fs0 pg-2fc0 pg-2sc0 pg-2ls0 pg-2ws0\">Last but by no means least, Fionn O\u2019Meara received his cap for the Irish U16<\/div><div class=\"t pg-2m0 pg-2x1 pg-2h2 pg-2y2 pg-2ff1 pg-2fs0 pg-2fc0 pg-2sc0 pg-2ls0 pg-2ws0\">men\u2019s team this year. Fionn played with Nenagh Warriors last season and<\/div><div class=\"t pg-2m0 pg-2x1 pg-2h2 pg-2y3 pg-2ff1 pg-2fs0 pg-2fc0 pg-2sc0 pg-2ls0 pg-2ws0\">developed his game under the watchful eye of Patsy &amp; Niall Farrell. During this<\/div><div class=\"t pg-2m0 pg-2x1 pg-2h2 pg-2y4 pg-2ff1 pg-2fs0 pg-2fc0 pg-2sc0 pg-2ls0 pg-2ws0\">summer, Fionn made the move to Limerick Lions to compete in the U18 Cork<\/div><div class=\"t pg-2m0 pg-2x1 pg-2h2 pg-2y5 pg-2ff1 pg-2fs0 pg-2fc0 pg-2sc0 pg-2ls0 pg-2ws0\">league &amp; cup, U18 National Cup and U20 National league. I\u2019m sure all at<\/div><div class=\"t pg-2m0 pg-2x1 pg-2h2 pg-2y6 pg-2ff1 pg-2fs0 pg-2fc0 pg-2sc0 pg-2ls0 pg-2ws0\">Limerick Lions and Nenagh Warriors will be keeping a close eye on Fionn\u2019s<\/div><div class=\"t pg-2m0 pg-2x1 pg-2h2 pg-2y7 pg-2ff1 pg-2fs0 pg-2fc0 pg-2sc0 pg-2ls0 pg-2ws0\">progress over the coming years.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"t pg-2m0 pg-2x1 pg-2h2 pg-2y8 pg-2ff1 pg-2fs0 pg-2fc0 pg-2sc0 pg-2ls0 pg-2ws0\">Congratulations to all four lads and the best of luck in the upcoming season!<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a23514 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a23514\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-763b80f\" data-id=\"763b80f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four more Limerick Lions lads received their Irish caps on Saturday 24thSeptember 2022.\u00a0First up is Liam Price who was capped for the Irish U17 men\u2019s team. 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