Pike Rovers F.C.
| Full name | Pike Rovers Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 1938 | ||
| Ground | Pike Rovers Complex Crossagalla | ||
| League | Limerick & District League Munster Senior League | ||
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Pike Rovers F.C. is an Irish association football club based in Southill, Limerick. The club plays at Crossagalla and their senior men's team competes in the Limerick & District League. They also enter teams in the FAI Cup, the FAI Junior Cup and the FAI Youth Cup.
History
Pike Rovers F.C. was originally founded in 1938 in the Mulgrave Street/Blackboy Pike district of Limerick. 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.[1][2]
Notable former players
Republic of Ireland internationals
Honours
- Munster Senior League
- Winners: 1951–52: 1
- Runners-up: 1952–53: 1
- FAI Intermediate Cup
- Runners-up: 1950-51: 1
- FAI Youth Cup
- Winners: 1949–50 : 1
- Runners-up: 1955-56: 1