| Clubname | Pike Rovers F.C. |
|---|---|
| Fullname | Pike Rovers Football Club |
| Founded | 1938 |
| Ground | Pike Rovers Complex Crossagalla |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| League | Limerick & District League Munster Senior League |
| Pattern la 1 | _white_hoops |
| Pattern b 1 | _whitehoops |
| Pattern ra 1 | _white_hoops |
| Pattern so 1 | _hoops_white |
| Leftarm 1 | 008000 |
| Body 1 | 008000 |
| Rightarm 1 | 008000 |
| Shorts 1 | FFFFFF |
| Socks 1 | 008000 |
| Pattern so 2 | _hoops_white |
| Leftarm 2 | 008000 |
| Body 2 | 008000 |
| Rightarm 2 | 008000 |
| Shorts 2 | 008000 |
| Socks 2 | 008000 |
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.[2] 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.[3] The club colours are a variation of green and white hooped shirts, green or white shorts and green or white socks and were initially inspired by the colours of Celtic F.C.[4] In 1950 they became the first association football club from County Limerick to win a national trophy when they won the 1949–50 FAI Youth Cup.[5]
In 2013, the club qualified for the FAI Cup and made it to the second round of the competition.[6]
In 2024, the club qualified for the third round of the FAI Cup before being knocked out by fellow Limerick team, Treaty United.[7][8]
Notable former players
Internationals
- Republic of Ireland internationals
- Republic of Ireland U19 internationals
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:[10][11][12][13][14][15]
References
- ^ Barry, Stephen (2016-05-14). "Pike Rovers’ rise a success for Southill community". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
- ^ "Pike Rovers". extratime.com. Retrieved 2026-04-05.
- ^ "Pike Rovers FC". www.limerick.ie. Archived 2023-07-15 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
- ^ Rabbitts, Nick (11 February 2015). "Limerick soccer club Pike in link-up with Celtic FC". www.limerickleader.ie. Archived 2016-02-03 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ^ "Pike Rovers FC - Limerick.ie, What's On in Limerick". www.limerick.ie. Archived 4 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
- ^ "FAI Ford Cup Second Round draw made". www.fai.ie. 29 April 2013. Archived from the original on 18 May 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ Clancy, Tom (16 August 2024). "Seventh heaven for Treaty against Pike Rovers". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
- ^ Mackey, Éanna. "FAI Cup Report: Pike Rovers 3 - 1 Midleton". extratime.com. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
- ^ Kinsella, Colm (2015-06-11). "Desmond suffer Kennedy Cup penalty shoot-out heartbreak". www.limerickleader.ie. Archived 2016-06-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2026-03-23.
- ^ "www.munsterseniorleague.ie". Archived from the original on 2017-06-01. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
- ^ foot.ie
- ^ "FAI Junior Cup Winners". stadium.aviva.ie. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ Mark Herbert, Donie Butler (1994–95). FAI Yearbook & Diary 1995. Dublin: Sportsworld Ltd.
- ^ "Pike Rovers claim dramatic Junior Cup victory". www.fai.ie. 22 May 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "Sheriff YC win FAI Junior Cup". www.fai.ie. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.