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milltown messer
30/11/2006, 8:17 AM
lads, is pat grace still alive? if so, what is he up to? Was he in charge when you move to rathbane in 1984? when did he leave the club?
joeSoap
30/11/2006, 11:20 AM
Yes he's still alive, living abroad as far as my memory tells me (but I could be wrong there. Yes, he brought the club to Rathbane in 1983/84, changed the name to Limerick City FC, changed to crest and club colours, and moved out in the late 80's.
milltown messer
30/11/2006, 11:34 AM
fair enough Joe, how did the falling out happen? i have the programme for the euro match with AZ, all colour!!, and it looked like smiles all round back then? i think it's him and the wife in a team group shot!
joeSoap
30/11/2006, 12:32 PM
The falling out was like any other Irish football falling out-over money.
wws
30/11/2006, 2:39 PM
did he actually sponsor the league when he was with Limerick?

I know his restraunt chain sponsored the league at some point - just wondering was it concurrent with his time at Limerick
joeSoap
30/11/2006, 2:41 PM
Yep...it was the same chicken shop...
wws
30/11/2006, 2:43 PM
madness

u wouldnt get away with that type of financial lunacy in the todays league
gspain
01/12/2006, 8:35 AM
I thought he was still in Killaloe but could be wrong.

He sponsored th eelague for a epriod when runnign Limerick. He certainly had good intentions at the start He got robbed blind by trusting the wrong people. It was well known in Limerick that one guy bought a house for cash in the late 80's of which every penny came from Limerick FC. He left the club in 1989 if memory serves me correctly.

When you have the captain of the league champions saying his ambition in football is to be a stilesman on the popularside it shows how bad things were.
joeSoap
01/12/2006, 9:19 AM
I thought he was still in Killaloe but could be wrong. I know he bought property in Spain and moved over there, but perhaps he divides his time, or else just takes prolonged holidays there.


He sponsored th eelague for a epriod when runnign Limerick. He certainly had good intentions at the start He got robbed blind by trusting the wrong people. It was well known in Limerick that one guy bought a house for cash in the late 80's of which every penny came from Limerick FC. He left the club in 1989 if memory serves me correctly. And a very nice house it was too. I know the little pr1ck you're talking about. £100,000 he walked away with, sorry, robbed, without repurcussion.


When you have the captain of the league champions saying his ambition in football is to be a stilesman on the popularside it shows how bad things were. Says it all really...
see's it
01/12/2006, 2:22 PM
was the guy who got the house a player?
joeSoap
01/12/2006, 3:07 PM
No...an ex-committee man.
gspain
01/12/2006, 3:11 PM
was the guy who got the house a player?

No. It would be very dangerous to give any further info on this on a public forum.
Paddyfield
02/12/2006, 10:23 PM
The falling out was like any other Irish football falling out-over money.



Fall from Grace ????? :D
Paddyfield
02/12/2006, 10:25 PM
did he actually sponsor the league when he was with Limerick?

I know his restraunt chain sponsored the league at some point - just wondering was it concurrent with his time at Limerick


Sponsored the League me ar$e. In 1986, Galway United came 2nd in the League and were due to be paid around IR£10K from the sponsors, Pat Grace Famous Fried Chicken.



Still waiting!







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fc hammer
03/12/2006, 12:30 AM
I feel like chicken tonight !