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Its League of Ireland time again and the now 37 less LimerickFC kick off tonight in the first division with a game away to UCD who were relegated from the premier last year. Limerick are currently managerless and still own groundless (renting off the LDMA to use Jackman Park) but the chances of a return to the Markets field , dubbed the spiritual home of soccer in the city may be getting a step closer with the recent meeting involving club representatives and those of Bord na gCon and Limerick City Council. A working group has now been established to look at the possibility of re-developing the Market’s Field into a municipal stadium. Limericks first home game is next friday night the 13th against new league participants Mervue, from Galway.
The Erin Go Brawl event which we had mentioned here as taking place in New York on the 16th of March has been cancelled due to poor ticket sales. Andy Lee and Jamie Power were due to be on the bill.
Rugby attention goes back to the Magners league this weekend when table toppers Munster face Newport Gwent Dragons this Saturday. There are four changes from the team that beat Edinburgh last time out. The game is live on Setanta sports, kick off 5.30pm. The squad is below.
Munster: Denis Hurley; Kieran Lewis, Keith Earls, Lifeimi Mafi, Ciaran O’Boyle; Paul Warwick, Peter Stringer; Darragh Hurley, Denis Fogarty, Tony Buckley; Mick O’Driscoll capt, Donnacha Ryan; Alan Quinlan, Denis Leamy, Nick Williams. Replacements: Michael Essex, Timmy Ryan, Billy Holland, Niall Ronan, Duncan Williams, Jeremy Manning, Anthony Horgan.
Also of note, the official website for Thomond Park has been revamped and is worth a look.
www.thomondpark.ie