Treaty United F.C.
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| Full name | Treaty United Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 2020 | ||
| Ground | Markets Field | ||
| Chairman | Conn Murray | ||
| Manager | Tommy Barrett | ||
| League | League of Ireland First Division | ||
| Website | http://treatyunitedfc.com/ | ||
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Treaty United Football Club is an Irish association football club based in Limerick. The club was founded in 2020 in the place of Limerick F.C. and began playing in the League of Ireland in 2021. They play their home matches at Markets Field, the same ground as their predecessors.
History
Name
The name of the club stems from Limerick's nickname as "The Treaty county", itself a reference to the Treaty of Limerick of 1691, the document which brought an end to the Williamite War in Ireland.
Formation of the club
Following the liquidation of Limerick F.C. in 2019, the idea of a new team in Limerick arose. At first, it was to be called Limerick United but was forced to be changed due to threat of legal action from Limerick FC, because they had previously had that name.[1] The name Treaty United was chosen as Limerick is known as the Treaty County, after the 1691 Treaty of Limerick. Treaty United was confirmed as the name, and the women's team Treaty United W.F.C. was ready to enter the 2020 Women's National League season and the men's the 2020 League of Ireland First Division, but the men's team withdrew their licensing application for the 2020 season. The club went through the licensing procedures the following year however and on 20 February 2021 it was announced by the Football Association of Ireland that the club had been granted a licence and would take part in the 2021 League of Ireland First Division, taking the place of Shamrock Rovers II from the previous season.[2][3][4][5]
First season
The club announced their 26 man first team squad and backroom staff for their first season in football under manager Tommy Barrett on 27 February 2021.[6] They also announced that the number 4 shirt would be retired as a mark of respect to former Limerick United captain Joe O'Mahony.[7][8] The club's first senior men's fixture was a 1–1 draw with Waterford in a pre-season friendly on 2 March 2021, with Limerick local Joel Coustrain getting the honour of scoring the senior mens team's first goal.[9] The senior men's first ever competitive fixture was on the 28 March 2021 as Treaty, captained by Jack Lynch, traveled to the Carlisle Grounds and drew 0–0 with Bray Wanderers to earn their first ever League of Ireland First Division point despite finishing the match with 10 men.[10][11]
Players
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Retired numbers
4 – 
Joe O'Mahony[7]
Technical staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Manager | Tommy Barrett
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| Assistant Manager/Goalkeeping Coach | Dave Rooney
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| First Team Analyst | Ger Moran
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| Strength and Conditioning Coach | Mick Shiel
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head ball retriever Morgan Barrett
References
- ^ "Limerick United change name to Treaty United". 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Composition of League of Ireland Divisions finalised | Football Association of Ireland". www.fai.ie.
- ^ "Treaty United to take up the 10th place in First Division". The Irish Times.
- ^ Fallon, John (20 February 2021). "Treaty United admitted to First Division but no place for Dublin County or Shamrock Rovers B". Irish Examiner.
- ^ "Treaty United confirmed as 10th team in First Division". 20 February 2021 – via www.rte.ie.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Treaty United Squad Announced Ahead of New Season – Sporting Limerick".
- ^ a b "Tweet". twitter.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "'We had three days to get a team together' - The story of how a new Irish football club was born". The 42. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Treaty Utd secure gritty draw with Kevin Sheedy's Waterford FC in historic fixture". www.limerickleader.ie.
- ^ "Ten-man Treaty United dig in at Bray to earn first ever point". 28 March 2021 – via www.rte.ie.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Treaty Utd claim a point on First Division debut". 28 March 2021 – via irishexaminer.com.
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