FAI Invites First Division Expressions of Interest

**Louth4sam** · 14/01/2015, 1:21 PM

Originally Posted by wonder88

Off topic, but do many remember when there was 2 Limerick teams in the league. It was the time Pat Grace was involved, Billy Hamilton was manager of his team and they played in yellow/green strip. However there was another Limerick for a while and if I recall right they played a game against Bohs at least. The players were a bit shy of having their picture taken and they suffered a heavy defeat at Dalymount.

Anyone know if they played another match? (don't think they played at home, but maybe wrong)
Anyone with info/sources of info on this club; thanks

Newcastle west?

**vinnie** · 14/01/2015, 1:32 PM

Cabinteely were in talks to use TEK Utd's ground last year for senior matches, so maybe not as far fetched as you'd think that they'd be joining FD, but you'd imagine that something would have been announced before now.

**Dodge** · 14/01/2015, 1:36 PM

Newcastle United joined the LOI in 1985, they changed their name to Newcastlewest the following season. They left after the 89/90 season.

They finished 8th, 7th, 9th, 6th and 9th in their five seasons

The other "main" Limerick team has seen many guises.
1937 to 1978/79 Limerick
1987/80 to 1982/83 Limerick United
1983/84 to 1991/92 Limerick City
1992/93 to 2006 Limerick
2007-2009 Limerick 37
2010-now Limerick

You can argue how many of them are the same or different clubs...

**wonder88** · 14/01/2015, 2:05 PM

This Limerick team only lasted a few weeks. The Pat Grace team were not allowed to play at the start of the season, so had to do catch-up and did get close to Derry, but Derry defeated them at a big game at Rathbane in spring. Ring any bells?
Remember there were no floodlights in most grounds at the time.

Hope some team comes into 1st division as 7 is way too small. Could the FAI not pay some club for few season to make up the numbers as things are getting to be a joke now.

**Dodge** · 14/01/2015, 2:13 PM

Hamilton was appointed manager in 1987, so that tallies a little with Newcastle West

There was a dispute over Limerick City and Limerick Utd for a short while in 80s

**wonder88** · 14/01/2015, 2:14 PM

Edit. Info off Wikipedia. It was 1982/83 season and the league went eight weeks with an odd number of teams as there was a high Court battle over who owned Limerick soccer club. Pat Grace won the case but had to make up missed fixtures. Apart from Bohs not sure if the loosing club played any other game.

**Ezeikial** · 14/01/2015, 2:26 PM

Originally Posted by wonder88

Hope some team comes into 1st division as 7 is way too small. Could the FAI not pay some club for few season to make up the numbers as things are getting to be a joke now.

Brilliant idea. I can't understand why Shamrock Rovers weren't already offered this option.

Perhaps an online live reverse auction would be the way to go

**TheBoss** · 14/01/2015, 6:39 PM

Originally Posted by wonder88

Edit. Info off Wikipedia. It was 1982/83 season and the league went eight weeks with an odd number of teams as there was a high Court battle over who owned Limerick soccer club. Pat Grace won the case but had to make up missed fixtures. Apart from Bohs not sure if the loosing club played any other game.

The court case was about about which team was registered to play in the league. The league accepted Limerick City as the team registered but the high court stated that Limerick United should have been the team registered instead, even though the League stated that United never actually registered. They were definitely 2 different clubs.

**toffeejay** · 14/01/2015, 8:35 PM

If Rovers signed a 2 or 3 year contract for the B team license then are they not liable for the League or other clubs to seek compensation?

**Longfordian** · 14/01/2015, 8:41 PM

I doubt they signed any kind of binding commitment for more than one year. Just a promise no doubt.

**ybig** · 18/01/2015, 5:44 PM

surely will be an announcement within the next week regarding the 1st division fixtures and who the 8th team. Look highly likely that it will be either IT Carlow or Cabinteely FC

**nigel-harps1954** · 18/01/2015, 6:56 PM

Originally Posted by ybig

surely will be an announcement within the next week regarding the 1st division fixtures and who the 8th team. Look highly likely that it will be either IT Carlow or Cabinteely FC

IT Carlow ruled themselves out already. Supposedly they want a year to prepare themselves and will be going for League membership in 2016.

Fixtures apparently end of the first or start of second week in February.

**ltfc_2004** · 19/01/2015, 10:30 AM

Where are Cabinteely going to play their games ? Its hardly going to be in Kilbogget Park.

**Mr A** · 19/01/2015, 10:49 AM

I know nothing about Cabinteely or Kilbogget Park but I now desperately want that to become a league ground just because it's a great name.

**Trainee** · 19/01/2015, 1:17 PM

Originally Posted by ltfc_2004

Where are Cabinteely going to play their games ? Its hardly going to be in Kilbogget Park.

They have used TEK Utd grounds in Deansgrange in past for big games so I prusme its where they will play their home games, it seem a decent ground as it had an attandance of 2,500 at Man Utd leagends game just before christmas

**Dodge** · 19/01/2015, 3:30 PM

Bit about TEK's ground here

http://stevebthegroundhopper.blogspo...heda-town.html

**Mr A** · 19/01/2015, 3:44 PM

Woohoo, there's a bar! "Any smoke in the club bar these days comes from its real log fire."

**citybone** · 19/01/2015, 6:56 PM

Looks about as nice as Mervue.

**NeverFeltBetter** · 19/01/2015, 7:40 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

Woohoo, there's a bar! "Any smoke in the club bar these days comes from its real log fire."

Sold.

**Longfordian** · 19/01/2015, 7:48 PM

I keep forgetting we're not in the First Division any more, for this year anyway. I have to remind myself that our fixtures are already out. I'm not trying to be smug here it's like being let out of jail after seven years. I'm institutionalised!