Founded | 1971 |
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Country | ![]() |
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 Committee (LDLC), also referred to as LDMC, [3] and features amateur and junior clubs located east of Limerick's N20. This includes teams from Limerick City, North Tipperary and County Cork. [4] 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. [5] 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). [4] The winners of the top division in the league are presented with the Fran Mulally trophy. [6]
The 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. [7]
County Level | League(s) / division(s) |
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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: [8]
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. [9]
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. [10] [11]
Premier League (as of 2023/2024 season) [12]
Team | Home town/suburb | Ground |
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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 | Derryleigh, County Tipperary | |
Pike Rovers | Southill, Limerick | Pike Rovers Complex |
Regional United | Dooradoyle |
Season | Winner | Runners-up |
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2024–25 | Fairview Rangers [6] | Pike Rovers [13] |
2023–24 | Aisling Annacotty [14] | Pike Rovers [15] |
2022–23 | Pike Rovers [16] | — |
2021–22 | Pike Rovers [16] | Fairview Rangers [17] [18] |
2020–21 | Season abandoned due to coronavirus pandemic [19] [7] | |
2019–20 | Season abandoned due to coronavirus pandemic [7] | |
2018–19 | Janesboro F.C. | Pike Rovers [20] |
2017–18 | Janesboro F.C. [21] | Pike Rovers [22] |
2016–17 | Janesboro F.C. [23] [21] | Nenagh A.F.C. [24] |
2015–16 | Carew Park [25] | Pike Rovers [26] |
2014–15 | Janesboro F.C. [5] | |
2013–14 | Pike Rovers [27] | |
2012–13 | Carew Park [27] | |
2005–06 | Pike Rovers [17] | |
2002–03 | Fairview Rangers [17] |
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