2026 Transfer Window

[Jack B]

Quite pleased with the signing of Ronan Boyce, the most encouraging thing Pats have done in the off-season for me. Not a ground-breaking move or anything but from what I've seen of him he's consistently been one of the best full backs in the league for a while and is a solid athlete to boot. It seems like this is the nail in the coffin for Axel Sjoberg at the club, who is great on his day, terribly likable and has been largely unlucky with injuries, but I wanted the squad gutted and Boyce represents an upgrade so can't complain. Would have preferred keeping Axel to Ryan McLaughlin as back-up though personally.

Also been some chat around Conor Carty moving to Waterford. Again a player that is easy to warm to but there's really no point in having him if he's just going to be a third-choice striker whose only proper minutes come in the LSC.

[sessylU]

Yeah, I'm pretty gutted about Boyce leaving.

Soooo, James McClean at RWB?

[da bishop]

Listen - Lee J Lynch on new role with Limerick FC


This interview is embarrassing.

One person, who is involved in Limerick FC and is getting a wedge to manage their junior side, interviewing the newly announced sporting director of the same club and letting on nothing.

Basically taking advantage of a radio slot to further their agenda and let people know that they're going to rebrand as Limerick United (which has been known with a while as Limerickunited.com redirects to their Facebook) and that they want to merge with Treaty United in the medium term.

Now while Treaty United are far from perfect (what League of Ireland club is), why any club would want to merge with one that has:
- Dennis Lukens
- Pat O'Sullivan
- Mark Heffernan (who you will find some interesting Google results on)

Combined with the fact that in their last few years of Senior football, Limerick FC oversaw:
- Not paying wages for part of 2018 and for almost the entirety of 2019.
- The above was no doubt a catalyst for murky people to get involved with players which led to much publicised match fixing.
- That match fixing led to a CAB raid on a senior training session which saw teenagers have their bags searched and phones taken, amongst the rest of the players.
- Sean Russell having his career ended due to the negligence of the club.
- The club having an away kit which they never actually had because they couldn't afford it.

You'd want to be morally bankrupt to put all of the above that happened in your rear view mirror and align yourself with Limerick FC. What issues there are with Treaty United are easier to fix than it is to rejuvenate Limerick FC.

In the short term the only way that Limerick can "hurt" Treaty is via the academy, but outside of a few local names I don't know what else Limerick have going for them.

Absolutely.........do the two involved in this interview not realise how comically foolhardy both have come across in it .Now while i wouldnt dismiss Limerick FC reviving there status they have a couple of major ...anchors....hanging round their necks which of which you have referenced above.The other is name associated and of course the interviewer concerned will ...in time ...also become an issue here as he has done generally in football in the city.

[legendz]

Limerick really need to get their act together in relation to senior football. You would think they could have a decent club there if it wasn't for the in fighting.

In fighting is inevitable in Limerick. They can't help themselves be it football or charitable organisations falling out.

Limerick's ability to polarise and divide and be conquered puts Dundalk in the halfpenny place. Clubs come and go elsewhere but if Limerick football ever properly united without massively inflated egoes involved they could really be regional powerhouse if not national. A strong single Limerick side would probably have made Kerry's entrance to the league harder, would be significant competition for Galway for players from the region or willing to go west, even hoover up Cork talent when they were messing. Tipperary junior clubs would question dipping in to LoI. Geographically its just in a good wide catchememt spot and also has a significant urban population immediately around the club. There's (an ever disappearing) heritage too. Its a shame, as it'd add to regional balance with a support that already exists.

Limerick would have little relevance on the south west.

Limerick probably should be in a stronger position in the Mid West but seems to be beyond them. Clare and Tipperary have shown little ambition.

[brendy_éire]

I see Pats have confirmed Ronan Boyce, I thought he would have chosen Bohs for European football, so I wonder who Bohs will chase now for that position and is it something Boyce will regret?

Apparently Pat's offered a very good wage, much better than Derry or Bohs did.

[Shinkicker]

Apparently Pat's offered a very good wage, much better than Derry or Bohs did.

A steady wage over European football is a great incentive

[Bohtastic]

Apparently Pat's offered a very good wage, much better than Derry or Bohs did.

I would have thought that if Derry really wanted to keep him they would have been able to match Kenny/Kelleher's offer. Doesn't POD win the battle of the billionaires regarding the depth of his pockets?

[Nesta99]

In fighting is inevitable in Limerick. They can't help themselves be it football or charitable organisations falling out.


Limerick would have little relevance on the south west.

Limerick probably should be in a stronger position in the Mid West but seems to be beyond them. Clare and Tipperary have shown little ambition.

Could have called themelves Limerick Kerry County FC!!

[dundalkfc10]

Yeah, I'm pretty gutted about Boyce leaving.

Soooo, James McClean at RWB?

Ever since the media mentioned McClean to Derry, he's went from not being in the squad or an unused sub to starting every game for Wrexham
Really can't see him going anywhere until at least the summer. They have a chance of making the play offs

[Dermobohs]

Apparently Pat's offered a very good wage, much better than Derry or Bohs did.

Probably a longer contract too.

[pineapple stu]

Ever since the media mentioned McClean to Derry, he's went from not being in the squad or an unused sub to starting every game for Wrexham
Really can't see him going anywhere until at least the summer. They have a chance of making the play offs

He has an outside chance of making the World Cup playoffs in March too if we're honest. Kevin O'Toole was a bit of a mental callup last time

[outspoken]

Listen - Lee J Lynch on new role with Limerick FC


This interview is embarrassing.

One person, who is involved in Limerick FC and is getting a wedge to manage their junior side, interviewing the newly announced sporting director of the same club and letting on nothing.

Basically taking advantage of a radio slot to further their agenda and let people know that they're going to rebrand as Limerick United (which has been known with a while as Limerickunited.com redirects to their Facebook) and that they want to merge with Treaty United in the medium term.

Now while Treaty United are far from perfect (what League of Ireland club is), why any club would want to merge with one that has:
- Dennis Lukens
- Pat O'Sullivan
- Mark Heffernan (who you will find some interesting Google results on)

Combined with the fact that in their last few years of Senior football, Limerick FC oversaw:
- Not paying wages for part of 2018 and for almost the entirety of 2019.
- The above was no doubt a catalyst for murky people to get involved with players which led to much publicised match fixing.
- That match fixing led to a CAB raid on a senior training session which saw teenagers have their bags searched and phones taken, amongst the rest of the players.
- Sean Russell having his career ended due to the negligence of the club.
- The club having an away kit which they never actually had because they couldn't afford it.

You'd want to be morally bankrupt to put all of the above that happened in your rear view mirror and align yourself with Limerick FC. What issues there are with Treaty United are easier to fix than it is to rejuvenate Limerick FC.

In the short term the only way that Limerick can "hurt" Treaty is via the academy, but outside of a few local names I don't know what else Limerick have going for them.

When did the interviewer leave Treaty, what happened there?

[brendy_éire]

I would have thought that if Derry really wanted to keep him they would have been able to match Kenny/Kelleher's offer. Doesn't POD win the battle of the billionaires regarding the depth of his pockets?

I don't think we really did.

[dundalkfc10]

He has an outside chance of making the World Cup playoffs in March too if we're honest. Kevin O'Toole was a bit of a mental callup last time

He has already spoken about that when rumours about him getting called up recently came up and said it's all newspaper nonsense and he's retired

[Nesta99]

He also said that if he was ever needed and called up he would never refuse. So it depends on how badly we eed someone that could play left wing back. If he did get a call and had a chance of bowing out after beng in a WC squad?! Coleman's desire and leadership made such a difference, maybe we should rate McCleans sheer drive when he was with Ireland. Moving back to Derry would be fitting for a player who loves his home club and not in it for a final payday if iy were ever to happen.

[oriel]

In fighting is inevitable in Limerick. They can't help themselves be it football or charitable organisations falling out.


Limerick would have little relevance on the south west.

Limerick probably should be in a stronger position in the Mid West but seems to be beyond them. Clare and Tipperary have shown little ambition.

For those of us not overly familiar, what would the support area be like within the city for Treaty and for Limerick FC, for example is there a particular side of the city with stronger roots for either?

Also would a lot of previous Limerick fans have followed Treaty when they got the FD licence / spot ?

[Glen Of Aherlow]

New deal for Jay McLelland , happy enough about that he's a good player to have in the squad .

[Shearer]

For those of us not overly familiar, what would the support area be like within the city for Treaty and for Limerick FC, for example is there a particular side of the city with stronger roots for either?

Also would a lot of previous Limerick fans have followed Treaty when they got the FD licence / spot ?

There is no support at present for Limerick FC as they only have a 15s and 17s team, both of whom lose by a cricket score weekly.

The vast majority of people followed Treaty went everything went south with Limerick. There's always going to be a few Limerick loyalists.