Limerick FC

The Limerick Football Club was established in 1937 football club from the south-western Irish city of Limerick. The club replaced in 1983, under the name of Limerick City, Limerick United a club called predecessor. This predecessor club played under different names (1937-1979 Limerick FC, ​​Limerick 1979-1983 United) right from its inception from 1937 to 1983 continuously in the League of Ireland. The club was since its foundation in 1983 also always remained a member of the League of Ireland, but played since the mid- 1990s, only in the lower of the two trains of the league, the First Division. Since 1992 the club was called again Limerick F. C. End of 2006, but the club refused the Irish Association of the license for the following season, 2007. Limerick FC on the other hand was going legally, an interim injunction procured admission to league play, however, was repealed in late January 2007.

Limerick took six times part in European cup competitions, but different every time in the first round. Of the twelve European Cup games they lost ten, only two draws reach the club. In 1981, the Southampton FC after losing a UEFA Cup first leg in Limerick in the return match in England a 1-1 be wrested, in the following year in the Cup Winners' Cup managed a draw with the same result against the Dutch club AZ Alkmaar.

Achievements

  • Irish Masters ( 2) 1959/60, 1979/80
  • Irish Cup Winner ( 2) 1971 1982
  • Irish League Cup Winners ( 3) 1976/77, 1992/93, 2001/ 02
Limerick 37 F.C. Southampton F.C. 1959–60 League of Ireland 1979–80 League of Ireland FAI Cup
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