Limerick & District League

Limerick & District League

Founded	1971
Country	Ireland
Confederation	Munster Football Association [1]
Divisions	Premier League Division 1A Division 1B Division 2A Division 2B Division 3A Division 3B Division 4 Youth Division 1 Youth Division 2 Under 17 Division 1 Under 17 Division 2
Number of clubs	113 (2018/19) [2]
Level on pyramid	7–13
Domestic cup(s)	FAI Junior Cup Munster Senior Cup
Current champions	Janesboro F.C.
Website	www.limerickjuniorsoccer.com

The Limerick & District League (LDL) is one of two association football leagues in County Limerick, along with the Limerick Desmond Football League. The league is organised by the Limerick & District League management committee, also referred to as the LDMC, ^{[3] [4]} and features amateur and junior clubs located east of Limerick's N20. This includes teams from Limerick City, North Tipperary and County Cork. ^[5] The league consists of twelve divisions. Its top division, the Premier League, is a seventh level division in the Republic of Ireland football league system. The season runs from August to May. ^[6] The league is covered regularly by local newspapers such as the Limerick Leader . Teams from the Limerick & District League compete in the FAI Cup, the FAI Intermediate Cup and the FAI Junior Cup.

In addition to teams from east Limerick, the league is home to Charleville A.F.C. (from Charleville, County Cork) and Nenagh A.F.C. (from Nenagh, County Tipperary). ^[5] The winners of the top division in the league are presented with the Fran Mulally trophy. ^[7]

History

The 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. ^[8]

League pyramid

County Level	League(s) / division(s)
1	Premier League 12 clubs – 2 relegations
2	Premier A League 12 clubs – 2 promotions, 2 relegations
3	Division 1A 12 clubs – 2 promotions, 2 relegations
4	Division 1B 12 clubs – 2 promotions, 2 relegations
5	Division2A 12 clubs – 2 promotions, 2 relegations
6	Division2B 11 clubs – 2 promotions, 2 relegations
7	Division3A 13 clubs – 2 promotions

Source: ^[9]

Controversies

In November 2022, the majority of league clubs expressed concern over the league's governance, including the lack of term limits and a failure to carry out a financial audit recommended by the FAI. ^[10]

In June 2025, the FAI suspended the entire LDL committee after Sport Ireland flagged concerns about the association’s handling of complaints of “sustained harassment and bullying” in Limerick football. ^{[11] [12]}

Clubs

Premier League (as of 2023/2024 season) ^[13]

Team	Home town/suburb	Ground
Aisling Annacotty	Annacotty
Ballynanty Rovers AFC	Ballynanty
Carew Park	Southill/Roxboro	Carew Park
Charleville
Coonagh Utd	Coonagh, Limerick
Fairview Rangers	Garryowen, Limerick	The Fairgreen
Geraldines	Garryowen, Limerick
Mungret Regional	Mungret
Nenagh AFC	Nenagh, County Tipperary
Newport Town AFC	Derryleigh, County Tipperary	Derryleigh Park
Pike Rovers	Southill, Limerick	Pike Rovers Complex
Regional United	Dooradoyle

Past winners

Season	Winner	Runners-up
2024–25	Fairview Rangers [7]	Pike Rovers [14]
2023–24	Aisling Annacotty [15]	Pike Rovers [16]
2022–23	Pike Rovers [17]	—
2021–22	Pike Rovers [17]	Fairview Rangers [18] [19]
2020–21	Season abandoned due to coronavirus pandemic [20] [8]
2019–20	Season abandoned due to coronavirus pandemic [8]
2018–19	Janesboro F.C.	Pike Rovers [21]
2017–18	Janesboro F.C. [22]	Pike Rovers [23]
2016–17	Janesboro F.C. [24] [22]	Nenagh A.F.C. [25]
2015–16	Carew Park [26]	Pike Rovers [27]
2014–15	Janesboro F.C. [6]
2013–14	Pike Rovers [28]
2012–13	Carew Park [28]
2005–06	Pike Rovers [18]
2002–03	Fairview Rangers [18]

References

1. "Details of Affiliated Leagues & Clubs 2015/2016". www.munsterfa.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
2. "List of Teams Affiliated to the Limerick District League". www.munsterfa.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
3. Sheehan, Pat (15 August 2022). "Fresh faces aplenty for Limerick clubs as LDMC junior soccer season set for kick-off". www.limerickleader.ie. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
4. "2020/2021 Limerick junior soccer league season cancelled". www.limerickleader.ie. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
5. Stafford, Tom (21 November 2024). "The Irish Football Pyramid – or lack of (part 1 - Munster)". extratime.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
6. "Limerick District Premier League 2014/15 Season Review". Limerick District League. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
7. Sheehan, Pat (11 May 2025). "Fairview Rangers celebrate Premier Division glory on dramatic weekend in Limerick DL". www.limerickleader.ie. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
8. "Limerick District League 2020/2021 Season Officially Cancelled – Sporting Limerick" . Retrieved 26 July 2025.
9. "League Tables 26/05/25 – Limerick Junior Soccer". limerickjuniorsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
10. English, Bernie (24 November 2022). "Limerick soccer clubs demand audit of league accounts". Limerick Post Newspaper. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
11. "Sports Minister threatens FAI funding over safeguarding investigation delays". Irish Independent. 13 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
12. Fallon, John (7 June 2025). "Full committee of Limerick football league 'stood down' by FAI". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
13. "2023/24 League Tables 28/04/24". limerickjuniorsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 3 May 2024.
14. "League Tables 26/05/25 – Limerick Junior Soccer". limerickjuniorsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
15. Keaveney, Mal (30 May 2024). "Aisling Annacotty clinch Premier League". Limerick Post Newspaper. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
16. "2023/24 League Table". Archived from the original on 24 June 2024.
17. "Pike Rovers crowned Limerick District Premier League champions". Limerick's Live 95. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
18. McNamara, Turlough (5 June 2022). "Pike Rovers claim LDL Premier Division title with dramatic play-off win over Fairview". www.limerickleader.ie. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
19. "2021/22 League Tables". Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
20. "2020/21 League Tables". Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
21. "Fairview Win Lawson Cup to End Eventful Junior Soccer Season – Sporting Limerick" . Retrieved 26 July 2025.
22. "Limerick Junior Soccer: Janesboro crowned PJ Matthews Premier League champions – Sporting Limerick" . Retrieved 25 July 2025.
23. "2017/18 – League Tables May 20th". Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
24. "Born Offside: The 2016/17 Premier Division Season in Review". Limerick District League. 3 June 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
25. "Statistics (2016/17)". Limerick District League. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
26. "Pike Rovers and Carew Park share spoils in premier league". Limerick's Live 95. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
27. "Statistics (2015/16)". Limerick District League. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
28. "Pike Rovers 0-1 Carew Park (Limerick District Premier League)". Limerick District League. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2025.

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