Billy Lee
Billy Lee is a former Gaelic footballer and former manager of the Limerick county football team. He is from Newcastle West.
Player
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Limerick manager Billy Lee departs after six seasons". RTÉ. 23 August 2022.
- ^ Keogh, John (27 March 2022). "Limerick set to compete for Sam Maguire after promotion". RTÉ.
- ^ O'Connor, Christy (29 March 2022). "'Who wouldn't want to play for Billy Lee?'". Irish Examiner.
- ^ Duffy, Emma (23 August 2022). "Billy Lee steps down as Limerick senior football manager after six years". The42.ie.
- ^ Nolan, Pat (28 May 2022). "Billy Lee — the unlikely Limerick boss now one of the longest serving managers in the game".
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Lee calls time on Limerick football reign". Hogan Stand. 23 August 2022.