Pike Rovers F.C.

Pike Rovers F.C.

Full name	Pike Rovers Football Club
Nickname	The Hoops
Founded	1938
Ground	Pike Rovers Complex Crossagalla
Capacity	3550
League	Limerick & District League Munster Senior League
Home colours Away colours

Pike Rovers Football Club is an Irish association football club based in Southill, Limerick. ^[1] The club plays at Crossagalla and their senior men's team competes in the Limerick & District League. They have previously played in the Munster Senior League. During their history Pike Rovers have also entered teams in the FAI Cup, the FAI Intermediate Cup, the FAI Junior Cup and the FAI Youth Cup. They have been finalists in the latter three cup competitions.

History

Pike Rovers F.C. was founded in 1938 in the Mulgrave Street/Blackboy Pike district of Limerick. ^[2] The club colours are a variation of green and white hooped shirts, green or white shorts and green/white socks and were initially inspired by the colours of Celtic F.C. In 1949–50 they became the first association football club from County Limerick to win a national trophy when they won the FAI Youth Cup. ^{[3] [4]}

In 2024, the club qualified for the third round of the FAI Cup before being knocked out by fellow Limerick team, Treaty United. ^{[5] [6]}

Notable former players

Republic of Ireland internationals

• Tim Cuneen
• Joe Waters
• Shadrach Ogie

Honours

• Munster Senior League
  • Winners: 1951–52: 1
  • Runners-up: 1952–53: 1
• FAI Intermediate Cup
  • Runners-up: 1950-51: 1
• FAI Junior Cup
  • Winners: 2010–11 : 1
  • Runners-up: 1947–48, 2015–16: 2
• FAI Youth Cup
  • Winners: 1949–50 : 1
  • Runners-up: 1955-56: 1

Source: ^{[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]}

References

1. Barry, Stephen (14 May 2016). "Pike Rovers' rise a success for Southill community". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
2. "Pike Rovers FC". www.limerick.ie. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
3. www.limerick.ie
4. www.limerickleader.ie
5. Clancy, Tom (16 August 2024). "Seventh heaven for Treaty against Pike Rovers". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
6. Mackey, Éanna. "FAI Cup Report: Pike Rovers 3 - 1 Midleton". extratime.com. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
7. "www.munsterseniorleague.ie". Archived from the original on 1 June 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
8. foot.ie
9. "FAI Junior Cup Winners". stadium.aviva.ie. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
10. Mark Herbert, Donie Butler (1994–95). FAI Yearbook & Diary 1995. Dublin: Sportsworld Ltd.
11. "Pike Rovers claim dramatic Junior Cup victory". www.fai.ie. 22 May 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
12. "Sheriff YC win FAI Junior Cup". www.fai.ie. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.

External links

• Pike Rovers @ Junior Soccer Portal