Airtricity League Preview of Waterford Utd V Limerick FC
Limerick FC play top of the table Waterford Utd away next Friday April 9th in another Munster derby kick off @ 7.45pm in the RSC in Waterford. Supporters who wish to travel to the game with the Supporters club should Text David on 085 7408289, bus leaves from outside Clohessys bar on Howleys Quay @ 3.30pm. This Munster Derby is a game that Limerick FC need to bounce back from, after a poor performance at home against Cork City. Pat Scully said ‘ We let ourselves down last week with the way we played against Cork, I was glad to have another run out on Sunday in the Munster Senior Cup so that the club could put that result behind them. We need to up our game against a well organised Waterford Team who have won all their games to date and have not yet conceeded.’ Limerick FC play there next home game in the League Cup against Cobh Ramblers on Tuesday April 13th KO 7.45pm. Many Thanks to our League Cup game night sponsor Pat Barry, Gentry Barber Shop, Ballycummin, Raheen, Limerick.
Details on www.limerickfc.ie or email info@limerickfc.ie and Tel: 061 324563
Munster Senior Cup Quarter Final
Limerick FC beat Pike Rovers 2-1 in the Munster Senior Cup Quarter Final on Sunday April 4th thanks to two goals from Stephen Hickey with both goals coming in the first half.
Limerick FC Commercial Opportunities
Limerick FC are currently looking for sponsors for the new season. Limerick FC have a range of sponsorship opportunities ranging from Matchday, Programs, Pitchside Signs, Player Sponsorship up to Team sponsorships including Senior, A Team, U20’s, Ladies and our Academy. There are many more ways to get involved in supporting your club for details please contact the club or the commercial manager on 0857694324.
Limerick FC Fundraisers
To play the Limerick FC Lotto, log onto www.limerickfc.ie, follow the link to the clubs www.locallotto.ie pages and select 4 numbers from 1 to 36. The cost is just €2 per week and you can sign up from as little as 10 weeks or up to the full year. Anybody who matches the four numbers drawn each week wins or shares in the Jackpot which will have a minimum of €1,700 guaranteed this week. The next draw will take place @ 8pm on Thursday night in McLysaghts Bar. If there is no Jackpot winner on the night, there will be 4 tickets drawn at random for €25 each. Tickets cost €2·00 each.
Jobs at Limerick FC
Limerick FC are currently looking for Lotto sellers on a commission basis. Full details of the following are available on www.limerickfc.ie or by contacting Limerick FC office on 061 324563 or email info@limerickfc.ie
For full details on all club fundraisers, sponsorship opportunities, club shop, upcoming fixtures and season ticket prices log onto www.limerickfc.ie
Match Review – League of Ireland Division 1 – Airtricity League First Division – Friday 2nd April 2010
Limerick FC 1 Waterford Utd 3
A brace from last year’s First Division top scorer Graham Cummins helped Cork City ease past an extremely lacklustre Limerick side in front a bumper crowd on Shannonside on Good Friday. The ex-Waterford United striker pounced on two crosses as Limerick FC never got going for most of the game. Davin O’Neill added insult to injury as the Cork outfit coasted through the game without any real problems despite the late consolation from Robbie Kelleher.
Both teams started off poorly as the first 10 minutes saw no real promise from either side with Limerick fielding the same side that beat Finn Harps in Ballybofey only a week ago. The first real effort came from the Blues as Stephen Hickey attempted a lobbed effort, however, the ball went just over the McNulty’s crossbar. Cork then had the first real opportunity after a cross to the front post, leaving Cummins with an open goal, only for White to excellently block the striker’s effort.
The wings seemed to be the likely source for a goal, as Cork pushed on and their efforts were rewarded 35 minutes in, as an Eoin Forde cross left Cummins unmarked from all of five yards, to head home and put FORAS one nil up. He celebrated in front of the ecstatic away following, which notably travelled in bulk.
As the half drew to a close three quick bookings in no less than ten minutes saw the game threaten to get out of hand as tempers began to boil. Shane Duggan, Thomas Lyons and Graham Cummins were all cautioned by the Galway official.
As the second half began it was FORAS again who pressed, creating another goal for in-form Graham Cummins to double his, and City’s tally for the match. A Paul Deasy cross found his head once again for the simplest of nods into the far corner.
A third was to follow eight minutes later as yet another cross caught the backline of Limerick napping, this time from a dead ball. A whipped delivery to the back post saw Davin O’Neill convert with an acrobatic effort to send the ball flying past Dave Ryan in the Limerick goal.
Limerick brought on substitute Robbie Kelleher, who fired a late consolation for the Shannonsiders with yet another header from a Gavin Roche cross. This was all but too late for Limerick as Cork saw out the remainder with relative ease giving FORAS their first away win of the season.
Limerick FC: David Ryan, Jason Hughes, John Boyle, Peter White, Sean Kelly, Stephen Hickey (Kavanagh 51), Jeffrey Judge, Thomas Lyons (Gavin Roche 63), Shane Tracey, John Tierney, Shane Clarke (Kelleher 77).
Subs not Used: John McGuinness, Nigel Stanley.
Booked: Lyons, Clarke, Judge, White.
Cork City FORAS FC: Mark McNulty, Cillian Lordan, Dave Rogers, Stephen Mulcahy (Turner 26), Greg O’Halloran, Uros Hojan (Deasy 47), Davin O’Neill, Eoin Forde, Graham Cummins, Shane Duggan, Willie Heffernan.
Subs not Used: Mike Devine, Eoin Morrissey, John Dineen.
Booked: Duggan, Cummins, O’Neill.
Attendance: 1470.
Referee: Conor Fitzgerald.
Season Ticket/Match Ticket Prices 2010
Limerick FC have reduced their General Admission/Season Ticket Prices for the season.
- Tickets Adult Stand €12
- Student Stand €10
- OAP/U16 €6
- Tickets Adult Terrace €10
- Student Terrace €7
- OAP/U16 €5
- U12 Free with Adult
- Adult Season Ticket Terrace €120
- Student Season Ticket Terrace €85
- U16/OAP €60
- Adult Season Ticket Stand €150
(All Season tickets include Club Membership worth €20)
Tickets available online on www.limerickfc.ie or contact 061324563.
LFC Academy
Limerick FC Academy are available to bring coaches out to any club for Weekday or Weekend sessions. Limerick FC Academy Coaches are also available for Functions or Birthday Parties as Required. For information on all Limerick FC training camps which will take place in a number of venues across the Midwest or if you’d like to book a place for your child then you can contact the Academy on 061-324563 or by emailing academy@limerickfc.ie Keep up to date with all the news from the club by logging on to www.limerickfc.ie.
For any further Press details please contact – Joe Sweeney Media Officer Limerick FC on 0857694324 or joes@limerickfc.ie
