Limavady United F.C.

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Limavady United
Full name Limavady United Football Club
Nickname(s) "The Roesiders"
Founded 1884
Ground The Showgrounds, Limavady
Co. Londonderry
(Capacity 1,500)
Manager John Cunningham
League Irish Premier League
2005/06 10th
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Limavady United F.C. are a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Premier League. The club hails from Limavady, County Londonderry and was formed in 1884 following the amalgamation of Alexander and the Wanderers. The club currently play their home matches at The Showgrounds.

Club colours are royal blue and white. Their current manager is John Cunningham, the former assistant to previous manager Paul Kee. Recently managed by Tommy Wright (ex N.Ireland International, Newcastle United and Manchester City goalkeeper) and Eddie Seydak. Nicknamed 'The Roe-siders'or "The Lims". In the 1880s the club reached two Irish cup Finals, losing both to Distillery FC, and provided eight internationals to the Irish national team. Limavady famously travelled to Liverpool in 1886, and defeated English kingpins Everton F.C. 1-0. After a long time as a junior team, Limavady rejoined the Irish Premier League in 2003-4, and reached its first Irish cup semi-final in over a century the following season

[edit] Current Squad

No. Position Player
Pol Brown
Lee Callaghan
Michael Carroll
Tony Clyde
Niall Cooke
Ryan Coyle
John Curran
Martin Cutmore
Michael Doherty
Eamon Doherty
Martin Ferry
Sean Friars
Neil Harkin
Michael Hegarty
Jonathan Hume
No. Position Player
Eoghan Kelly
Paul King
Mark Nicell
Sean McCabe
Ryan McCreadie
Edmund McIntyre
Paul McLaughlin
Ryan Mullan (On Loan from Stoke City F.C.)
Colm Kelly
Alan Ryan
Ryan Semple
Marty Smith
Ryan Stewart
Gareth Tommins

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