Limerick, first division champions

[gael353]

down since 94, back up after a long long wait. To the blues fans still here and many who have passed this is your day.

[Longfordian]

Put it on the other thread but well done Limerick, it's deserved. In other news I may now have to cover my bets on Limerick beating us tomorrow night. They'll either be on the beer tonight or thinking of beer tomorrow night or both.

[Sam_Heggy]

Congratulations.

Fully D€s€rv€d :p Sorry couldn't resist.

[bullit]

Congrats to Limerick.

[Jofspring]

Finally get to see Limerick out of the first division. It's been a long haul for many fans. The party starts tomorrow.

[leedsfan88]

Put it on the other thread but well done Limerick, it's deserved. In other news I may now have to cover my bets on Limerick beating us tomorrow night. They'll either be on the beer tonight or thinking of beer tomorrow night or both.

I heard they went on the beers after the Athlone game

[thomas72]

BRILLIANT at long long last two games left and Im looking forward to next season already ;-) great for the city to welcome the likes of st pats, shams, derry, bohs, sligo, drogs so many great games.

[Bayern Munchies]

What a night. Great night for the club the fans the city the players everyone. Such a huge thank you deserves to go to Pat O'Sullivan the man is an absolute giant of a chairman

[ger121]

Congrats Limerick! Will be nice to visit Limerick next year, wherever you end up playing..

[SPXcyan]

Congrats to ye, I hope we can join ye to make 2 fine Munster derbies for us next year ^^

[NeverFeltBetter]

Happy days. Been a struggle at times, but so happy for the players, the club, the chairman and the city.

[geezer]

Happy days. Been a struggle at times, but so happy for the players, the club, the chairman and the city.


Congratulations from everyone at Galway United supporters trust at the Claddagh Hall tonight ..
Well deserved

[gufc2000]

Well done to Limerick, been through the mill over the years. I'm sure the days of being bottom of the First Division, and playing in Pike and Hogan Park can be put behind them now. They deserve a crack at the big time now. I hope they get the stadium to match it

[Mr Maroon]

Congrats to Limerick. They're a club on the up which is all too rare in the league.

[ped_ped]

Only started properly supporting the club about four years ago - can't imagine what it must feel like for those of you who were there when we went down, 'cause I'm effin' delighted! :D

Here's to future financial stability and (with some luck) a little league success sometime in the future, too!

[bluewhitearmy]

13 years of teh graveyard for me ....Now worth every second.

[Terry]

Congrats Limerick, delighted to see premier division football back after such a long time.

[MeathDrog]

Well done to limerick.

Are yous still on target to move into Markets Field next season? Any work being done on the ground now?

[NeverFeltBetter]

Barely started. Not much info tbh, a lot of different opinions being bandied about.

[osarusan]

18 years of the first division - most of the fans I know have never seen Limerick in the premier division. Great great news to wake up to.

[gael353]

Great great news to wake up to.

you and your drinking problem ;)

[MeathDrog]

Barely started. Not much info tbh, a lot of different opinions being bandied about.
That's disappointing.

[CraftyToePoke]

but so happy for the players, the club, the chairman and the city.

And county. Plenty people I know make the trip every other week from outside the city.

Still taking this in, feels brilliant. Absolutely delighted.

[bluewhitearmy]

And county. Plenty people I know make the trip every other week from outside the city.

Still taking this in, feels brilliant. Absolutely delighted.


Still doesnt feel real to me.

After 13 years of it am i finally going to get to see something other then the graveyard.

[CraftyToePoke]

After 13 years of it am i finally going to get to see something other then the graveyard.

I was around during the last promotion season, my first game was League Cup fixture Vs N.C.W. in 90/91 time, not sure which, was very young, but in the meantime we have almost ceased to exist so many times, and been nomadic around the city to an extent also, that tonight is very special. The best moment in my time following the club and so much to look forward to, cant wait for the fixtures.

[NeverFeltBetter]

I've been following this club since I was a kid (I suppose 96/97), with varying degrees of interest as I moved to and from the city through the years. I remember going down the road to Hogan, and hearing my Dad talk about how the Market's Field used to be, about FAI Cup wins way before my time. I remember reapplications, and listening to the League Cup win on the radio, and stadium moves and stadiums moves and stadium moves.

I can add that picture of O'Connell to them now, and my Dad singing down the phone to me when I told him the score because the bloody teletext wasn't working!

This is a hell of a culmination to that process. Back in the top tier at last. Going to be on tv. In video games. New stadium, at some point. Away games in Dublin again, Sligo and Shamrocks coming for visits. A great time for the club.

[Lim till i die]

The party starts tomorrow.

Just in from the pub .

People say the birth of your child is the greastest time of your life.

Those people haven't followed Limerick for 17 years.

Arguably the greatest night of my (admitedly underwhelming) life.

Andy Dufrane crawled through 500 yards of **** to freedom. I've crawled through 500 games.

I love you all very much.

Even the Galway lads. :ball:

[sadloserkid]

I guess I'm the only one who feels strangely anti-climactic about it all! :P Ah no, it would have been nice to get that massive release when a final whistle blew but I'll take this all day long. I've only put in 12 years and spent most of that time believing I'd never see us promoted if I'm honest. It's a great moment for all of us and I plan on enjoying it, starting today with our now celebratory trip to Longford. Happy days. :)

[Dodge]

You're in the big leagues now lads, and most of you are new so a few pointers


1) We all wear suits. NO riff-raff.
2) 10-15% tip to your ticket seller is standard
3) You cannot ever discuss the first division. We don't know about and don't want to know aboout it

Enjoy

[Sam_Heggy]

You're in the big leagues now lads, and most of you are new so a few pointers


1) We all wear suits. NO riff-raff.


Enjoy

Thank God ye stopped wearing those Spandex suits

[bluesfan]

3) You cannot ever discuss the first division. We don't know about and don't want to know aboout it



Sadly this one has more than a ring of truth to it.

Big Well done to Limerick

[osarusan]

I guess I'm the only one who feels strangely anti-climactic about it all! :P Ah no, it would have been nice to get that massive release when a final whistle blew but I'll take this all day long.

I was working with a guy from Boston in a language school here when the Red Sox won their first World Series in 86 years. They ended up winning the series 4-0, and, while ecstatic, he was also disappointed it had been so easy in the end. I guess he wanted the 11th inning home run in game 7 kind of finish. It's only natural as a sports fan I suppose.

[BonnieShels]

Happy days. Been a struggle at times, but so happy for the players, the club, the chairman and the city.

You could say you never felt better.

[Straightstory]

Congrats!!

[BonnieShels]

Congrats lads. Delighted to see you up.
Will never forgive ye for "that" night but I would say the relief is like nothing else.

Luimnigh abú!

[bluewhitearmy]

I guess I'm the only one who feels strangely anti-climactic about it all! :P Ah no, it would have been nice to get that massive release when a final whistle blew but I'll take this all day long. I've only put in 12 years and spent most of that time believing I'd never see us promoted if I'm honest. It's a great moment for all of us and I plan on enjoying it, starting today with our now celebratory trip to Longford. Happy days. :)


I was thinking the same as that lastnight i didn't really want Mervue to score a 2nd but when they did i went bloody mental.

[cornflakes]

Congrats to Limerick

[bluemovie]

Congratulations, Limerick! Long time coming. I knew ye'd stumble over the line eventually.

[El-Pietro]

congratulations no club deserves that long in the first, look forward to beating ye home and away next year!

now, get that ground sorted so the FAI have no excuses to keep ye down

[SwanVsDalton]

Well dome Limerick. Good to seem them back in the big(ish) time.

[SkStu]

A whole-hearted congrats to Limerick. The ultimate sleeper club, I can see you "doing a Sligo". Delighted for the hardcore fans especially those on here - its been a long time coming, well done.

[Mr A]

Well done Limerick on escaping the graveyard while there is still time. Hopefully you win over more support from the city now that you're on the up.

[gufct]

Well done Limerick delighted for the lads who stuck in there when everyone else gave up.

[trevy]

Well done Limerick too although I'm obviously disappointed that Waterford United couldn't catch you. 18 years in the first division must have been terrible and was far too long for a club in a city of Limerick's size.I think a decent Limerick team will add to the premier division. Hopefully we might join you through the play offs.

[Martinho II]

massive congrats to the limerick lads I know ie Gary Spain,sadloserkid etc... Well deserved.. 18 yrs was too long for a city of your size and i can see ye goin from strength to strength.. look forward to seeing ye in town before the game in foxes!!

[oriel]

Good to see Limerick back, and it was a long time coming, did they have the unwanted record of longest time in the FD? 18 years?

Would also liked to have seen other traditional centres of LOI football like Athlone, Donegal etc given a chance to play against the top sides in the country in an expanded single division, maybe it will still happen, as this FD mess next season looks more like a International Qualifying group (size wise) than an actual league with the quantity of sides that are likely to take part.

[NeverFeltBetter]

No, even if it's just 6 they'll press ahead with the FD next season. You just know they will.

[Fester]

Delighted for limerick. Great to see ye back.

[Pablo Escobar]

I'm delighted to see Limerick up. It gives the league more of a spread from a club that should be sustainable up there. I like the club and they have a lot of good supporters. The only issue is the ground.

How has Joey been this season? I haven't heard anything in a while.

[bluewhitearmy]

I'm delighted to see Limerick up. It gives the league more of a spread from a club that should be sustainable up there. I like the club and they have a lot of good supporters. The only issue is the ground.

How has Joey been this season? I haven't heard anything in a while.


Imo we dont make the best of the likes of Joe and Stephen Bradley the way we played this year but he has still been very good he just does the simple things that go un-noticed sometimes he breaks up play very well and its usually just a simple pass to someone to get an attack going then.... Reckon he will step it up a bit if we play some ball in the Prem.