Limerick Desmond League

Limerick Desmond League
Founded 1955
Country Republic of Ireland Ireland
Confederation Munster Football Association [1]
Divisions Premier Division
Division 1
Division 2
Division 3
Youth Division 1
Youth Division 2
Under 17 Division 1
Under 17 Division 2
Number of teams 58 (2017–18) [2]
Level on pyramid 7–12
Domestic cup(s) FAI Junior Cup
FAI Youth Cup
League cup(s) Desmond Cup
Richard Hogan Cup
Riedy Cup
Website

The Limerick Desmond League is an association football league featuring amateur, junior, youth and under-17 teams from the part of County Limerick west of the N20.[3] Its top division, the Premier Division, is a seventh level division in the Republic of Ireland football league system. Desmond is a historical name associated with both Limerick and Munster. [note 1]

History

The league was founded in January 1955 following a meeting at the Desmond Castle, Newcastle West. It was agreed to call the league – the Desmond League and its founding members included – Killonan F.C., Newcastle West A.F.C., Tralee Dynamos and A.F.C. Askeaton. These four teams contested the first league championship which was won by Killonan. In it early years the league also included teams from County Kerry. In 1966 Joe Wickham initiated reforms that helped modernize the league and by 1969 it featured twenty teams. In 1971 Tralee Dynamos and Killarney Athletic left the Desmond League to become founder members of the Kerry District League.[4][5][6]

2015–16 teams

Premier Division

Team Home town/suburb Ground
Abbeyfeale UnitedAbbeyfeale
A.F.C. RathkealeRathkeale
Ballingarry A.F.C.Ballingarry, County LimerickAstropark Ballingarry
Broadford UnitedBroadford, County Limerick
Glin RoversGlin, County Limerick
Killeany A.F.C.Killeaney, Glin, County Limerick
Kildimo UnitedKildimo
Newcastle WestNewcastle WestBallygowan Park
Newcastle Rovers F.C.Newcastle West
Shannonside F.C.Foynes

List of winners by season

Season Winner Runners-up
2015–16Abbeyfeale UtdBroadford Utd
2014–15Abbeyfeale UtdNewcastle West Rovers
2013–14Broadford UtdRathkeale
2012–13
2011–12Broadford Utd
2010–11Abbeyfeale UtdShannonside F.C.
2009–10RathkealeNewcastle West
2008–09Newcastle WestAbbyefeale Utd
2007–08Newcastle WestGlin Rovers
2006–07Abbeyfeale UnitedKildimo United
2005–06Newcastle WestGlin Rovers
2004–05RathkealeNewcastle West
2003–04BallingarryRathkeale
2002–03BroadfordRathkeale
2001–02Newcastle WestBroadford
2000–01
1999–00AbbeyfealeNewcastle West
1998–99RathkealeNewcastle West
1997–98FoynesRathkeale
1996–97RathkealeNewcastle West
1995–96RathkealeNewcastle West
1994–95RathkealeSt.Bens
1993–94AskeatonAbbey United
1992–93Newcastle WestAskeaton
1991–92Newcastle WestVilla Rovers
1990–91Newcastle West
1989–90Newcastle West
1988–89Rathkeale
1987–88Askeaton
1986–87Park Utd
1985–86Glin Rovers
1984–85Askeaton
1983–84Askeaton
1982–83Kilcolman Rovers
1981–82Askeaton
1980–81Kilcolman Rovers
1979–80Kilcolman Rovers
1978–79Kilcolman Rovers
1977–78Kilcolman Rovers
1976–77Shannon United
1975–76Broadford
1974–75Foynes
1973–74Foynes

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Notes

References

  1. ↑ "Details of Affiliated Leagues & Clubs 2015/2016". www.munsterfa.com. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "List of Teams Affiliated to the Limerick Desmond Football League". www.munsterfa.com. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  3. ↑ www.limerickdesmondleague.ie
  4. ↑ www.limerickdesmondleague.ie
  5. ↑ "Soccer in the Kingdom – a story of success and unprecedented growth". www.kerrydistrictleague.ie. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "Killarney Athletic – Club History". www.killarneyathletic.com. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  7. ↑ List of Champions
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