Mayo link to Limerick’s All-Ireland glory
Darragh Langan (left) and Barry Nash celebrate after Limerick's win against Galway in the All-Ireland SHC Final last Sunday. Picture: INPHO/James Crombie
There was an Ardnaree connection to Limerick’s recapturing of the Liam MacCarthy Cup last Sunday. The Treaty County, who won a sixth All-Ireland senior hurling title in nine years with a comprehensive win against Galway, had among their substitutes Darragh Langan, a grandson of Joe Langan who captained Ardnaree Sarsfields to the 1971 Mayo Junior Football Championship title after which they contested back-to-back county intermediate finals. Darragh’s father Joseph is a past pupil of St Muredach’s College.
Darragh Langan, who plays for the Monaleen club, was part of the University of Limerick team that this year won the Fitzgibbon Cup for a fourth time in five seasons. He captained the Limerick minor hurling team in 2022 and made his first National League appearances earlier this season.
It was a proud occasion for the Langan family and here's hoping there's plenty more reasons for Mayo folk to smile in Croke Park this week!
