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Limerick is the third-most populous urban area in the Republic of Ireland, but the city's football clubs have historically struggled for prominence against rugby and Gaelic games, particularly hurling. However, the city maintained a club in the senior leagues from 1937-2019 and again since 2021. Clubs/Names: Limerick FC (1937-1979), Limerick United (1979-1982), Limerick City (1982-1992), Limerick (1992-2006), Limerick 37 (2007-2008), Limerick (2009-2019), Limerick United (2020, name rejected), Treaty United (2020-date) League History: League of Ireland A Division [I]   (1937/38-1984/85) ; Premier Division [I] (1985/86-1990/91) ; First Division [II]   (1991/92) ; Premier Division [I] (1992/93-1993/94) ; First Division [II] (1994/95-2012) ; Premier Division [I] (2013-2015) ; First Division [II] (2016) ; Premier Division [II] (2017-2018) ; First Division [II] (2019) ; [no club in senior football in 2020, only in youth and women's league) ; First Division [II] (2021-date) Senior H...

- Founded: (original club)  1946-2008 ; (Gretna 2008) 2008 Grounds: Raydale Park (1946-2007); Fir Park [Motherwell] (2006 Europe, 2007-08); (Gretna 2008) Everholm [Annan] (2008-09);   Raydale Park (2009-date) League History:  (original club) (playing in England) Carlisle & District League; Northern League (1982-92); Northern Premier League (1992-2002); Scottish Football League Third Division [IV] (2002-05); Second Division [III] (2005-06), First Division [II] (2006-07); Scottish Premier League [I] (2007-08); folded 2008 (Gretna 2008) East of Scotland League (2008-13); Lowland League [V] (2013-date) Club Honours: (original club) Scottish Cup Runners-Up 2005/06 First Division Champions [II]   2006/07 Second Division Champions [III] 2005/06 Third Division Champions [IV] 2004/05 NORTHERN IRELAND PLAYERS AT GRETNA No Northern Ireland players have been capped while with Gretna. The following players appeared for them at other stages of their careers: Player ...

- Founded: 1870 Grounds: Stair Park (1907-date) League History: South of Scotland League (1946-49); Scottish League Division C South West [III] (1949-55); Division B [II] (1955-56); Division Two [II] (1956-75); Second Division [III] (1975-94), First Division [II] (1994-95); Second Division [III] (1995-98); First Division [II] (1998-99); Second Division [III] (1999-2003); Third Division [IV] (2003-04); Second Division [III] (2004-05); First Division [II] (2005-06); Second Division [III] (2006-07); Third Division [IV] (2007-08); Second Division [III] (2008-09); Third Division [IV] (2009-12); Second Division [III] (2012-13); SPFL League One [III] (2013-20); League Two [IV] (2020-date) Club Honours: Second Division Champions [III] (2) 1993/94, 1997/98 Third Division Champions [IV] (1) 2003/04 Scottish Challenge Cup Winners (1) 1996/97 Scottish Qualifying Cup Winners (1) 1937/38; Runners-Up 1946/47 NORTHERN IRELAND PLAYERS AT STRANRAER No Northern Ireland players have been capped while wi...

It is always sad when a football club "goes to the wall", and today that fate befell Hereford United. The Bulls ' most famous moment pre-dated their 31 years as a Football League side, and it was a Northern Ireland goalkeeper, Iam McFaul, who clasped helplessly as Ronnie Radford's shot for the then Southern League club helped defeat the giants of Newcastle United in the 1972 FA Cup third round. Founded: 1924 Folded: 2014 Ground: Edgar Street (1924-2014) Club Honours: Football League best season: 22nd Division Two (II) 1976/77 Division Three (III) Champions 1975/76 Division Four/Division Three/League Two (IV) Runners-Up 1972/73 , Third 2007/08 , Play-Off Winners 1995/96 Football Conference Play-Off Winners 2005/06 FA Cup best season: Fourth Round (8 times) Football League Cup best season: Third Round 1974/75 Welsh Cup Winners  1989/90 , Runners-Up  1967/68, 1975/76, 1980/81 League Career: Birmingham & District League 1928/29-38/39 ; Southern Le...

SHELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB Dublin aka "The Shels" or "The Reds" Founded: 1895 Ground History: Havelock Square; Bath Avenue; Sandymount Road 1906-1913 ; Shelbourne Park 1913-1949 ; Milltown 1949-1951 ; Dalymount Park 1951-1954 ; Tolka Park 1954-1955 ; Irishtown 1955-1956 ; Tolka Park 1956-1974 ; Dalymount Park 1974-1975 ; Harold's Cross 1975-1977 ; Tolka Park 1977-1982 ; Harold's Cross 1982-1989 ; Tolka Park 1989-date League History: Leinster Junior League 1896/97 ; Leinster Senior League; Irish League 1904/05-1914/15 , 1919/20 ; League of Ireland 1921/22-1933/34* ; Dublin Athletic Union League 1935/36 ; League of Ireland  1936/37-1984/85 ; Premier Division  1985/86 ; First Division 1986/87 ; Premier Division 1987/88-2006 ; First Division 2007-2011  Premier Division 2012-2013 ;   First Division 2014-date. * Shelbourne were suspended from the League of Ireland in 1934 following a dispute with the FAI. Although they competed in the Athletic Union Le...

SHAMROCK ROVERS FOOTBALL CLUB Dublin aka "Shams", "Hoops" or "Rovers" Founded: 1901 Ground History: Ringsend Park;   Glenmalure Park "Milltown"  1926-1987 ; Tolka Park 1987-1988 ; Dalymount Park 1988-1990 ; RDS 1990-1996 ; Tolka Park; Morton Stadium 1999-2001 ; Richmond Park 2001-2004 ; Tolka Park -2008 ; Tallaght Stadium 2009-date . League History: Leinster Senior League; League of Ireland 1921/22-2005 ; First Division 2006 ; Premier Division 2007-date . European Record: European Cup / Champions League entrants (9) 1957/58, 1959/60, 1964/65, 1984/85, 1985/86, 1986/87, 1987/88, 2011/12*, 2012/13 European Cup Winners' Cup entrants (6) 1962/63, 1966/67, 1967/68, 1968/69, 1969/70, 1978/79 Fairs Cup entrants (2) 1963/64, 1965/66 UEFA Cup / Europa League entrants (5) 1982/83, 1994/95, 2002/03, 2010/11, 2011/12* Intertoto Cup entrants (2) 1994 ,   2003 * entered Europa League after elimination from Champions League Club Honours...