Pike Rovers Football Club

Pike Rovers Est. 1938

The Hoops

PIKE ROVERS COMMITTEE WILL BE RUNNING A BUS TO DONEGAL FOR THE MILFOFD UTD V PIKE ROVERS MATCH ON SUNDAY THE 12/02/2012 .BUS WILL LEAVE CLUB ON SAT 11/02/2012 AND RETURNING SUNDAY 12/02/2012.IF INTERESTED IN TRAVELING TO MATCH PLEASE GIVE NAMES TO ANY COMMITTEE MEMBER A.S.A.P AS SEATS WILL BE LIMITED.

The Pike Club
Crossagalla,
Limerick City.

Phone: 061 410096

Email Us at

colmlipper@live.com

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Refurbishments 2010/2011

Underage Teams 2010/2011

Last updated on the 23/01/2012

Welcome to the Pike Rovers Website

To enter the teams pages go into links page first then click

on the teams

Weekly Lotto

18/01/2012

NO WINNER

Numbers drawn

04,13,18,26

Next Weeks Jackpot

€ 1,700

Draw takes place every thursday night in clubhouse.

( Lucky Dips )

( 1 )

(Lilly)

c/o Colm

( 2 )

(Dom)

c/o Club

( 3 )

(M Waters)

c/o M,F,T

( 4 )

(D Barry)

c/o Club

( 5 )

(T Hayes)

c/o Wayne

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Lotto tickets can be bought from any of the sellers or from the committee,buy one to help and support all the hard work that is being done behind the scenes.

Pike Rovers Football Club was founded in the Mulgrave Street/Blackboy Pike area of Limerick City in 1938. During the last 73 years our name has being synonymous with Association Football in Ireland, fielding teams in Senior, Junior, Youths, Schoolboys and Ladies grades. Over the last 30 years the club has been located at Crossagalla.

(for more click on the history page)

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Pike Rovers Football Club (PRFC) is committed to setting standards and values to apply throughout the Club. Football belongs to and should be enjoyed by everyone, equally. Our commitment is to confront and eliminate discrimination whether by reason of sex, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ethnic origin, colour, religion or disability. Equality of opportunity at Pike Rovers FC means that in all our activities we will not discriminate or in any way treat anyone less favourably, on grounds of sex, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ethnic origin, colour, religion or disability.

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Attention all :

Schoolboys/girls managers required for Pike Rovers F.C . If you can spare a few hours a week please contact Declan Considine 0858293191

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( YEAR IN REVIEW )

The year in review 2010 / 2011

What a year! It’s so hard to know where to start, A, B and schoolboys/girls all had terrific seasons.

A truly memorable year for us, let’s go back to last Summer which saw the over 40’s held in Pike Rovers- a beautiful sunny and most enjoyable weekend was had by all. After the over 40’s we started what was to be the biggest project in the club in the last decade – the building of are new dressing rooms (which consisted of the showers area,refs room and gym area along with the four dressing rooms) .We officially opened our dressing rooms with the help of fai John Delaney, Mayor of Limerick Maria Byrne and our late president Mr Ger Frawley on the 20^thFebruary 2011 at 4.30 .We were also really delighted to accept John Delaney invitation to the Aviva stadium for the Ireland v Macedonia game. It was an honour for us to accept the invitation. Just last Monday 20^th June we were given the greatest honour when we were invited to the mayor civic reception for Pike Rovers. It was a testament to the club that we would be given this reception and our thanks our extended to Mayor Cllr Maria Byrne for this honour.Throughout the year we also saw Special Olympics and Bawnmore using the facilities within Pike Rovers - we are always so honoured to welcome the athletes to the club .

The season started in flying form with our A, B and numerous underage teams competing in a wide range of competitions. It was a tough season for the A team playing over 50 matches. Our A team where hugely successful in winning the Lawson Cup, The Tuohy Cup, the premier league and the FAI Junior Cup. This was Pike Rovers fourth league win in a row. it is testament to our A team that they have only lost one domestic trophy in the last 3 years – the Lawson Cup to Ballananty in 2010 .The Lawson Cup final this year was played in honour of Ger Frawley our honorary president who died just before the match . Where their is highs their is lows. Pike where beaten 5-1 by St Michaels FC on the 9th April in Jackman Park Limerick in the Munster Junior Cup semi final, a great victory for St Michaels who we then beat in the FAI junior cup final. As most of you know we were also in the FAI Senior Cup and we were very unlucky to lose to Sligo Rovers 3-2 away. A great season was had by the players, coaches and supporters of Pike and our thanks to Declan Considine, Adrian Lipper, Colm Lipper, Eddie Donovan and Paul Dillon. We also extend our thanks to Declan Casey for his work throughout the seasons.

The B team were also hugely successful, securing promotion to 1A under the guidance of Darren Hanrahan, Mark Nunan and Darren Duffy.

The schoolboys/girls really made us all so proud this season – the 14’s and 15’s won their respective leagues , all other teams performed really well and there was numerous blitz played throughout the year that they all performed exceptionally well at .

Plans for the coming year :Firstly the club plan to hold the FAI victory dance before the start of the season . part 2 of our refurbishment and development project is the Astroturf , we hope to have this started within the next 12 months. As part of this we also plan on turning the training pitch into a third pitch to further enhance the facilities .

End of season also saw some very sad news, Our honorary life president Ger Frawley sadly died. Ger death is a huge loss to our club. Ger was a stalwart of the club and true gentleman will be hugely missed. On the 22^nd May, Ger travelled with us to Turners Cross to see us win the FAI Junior Cup. It was an exceptionally proud day for Ger and the club. Ger wife Nancy died not long ago and we remember Nancy at this time aswell , Nancy and Ger first love was the schoolboys/girls playing with our club , they had great passion for the development of schoolboy/girl soccer and indeed it was testament to Ger and Nancy that some of the present squads and committee played under the guidance of them both . It was remarked time and again of Ger calming nature , in particular this was evident in the dressing room just before the FAI final , Ger spoke so passionately about previous FAI matches and was there to wish the team luck in the final . One thing that we can guarantee is that Ger and Nancy are in heaven celebrating this FAI .

(To be continued)

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( CLUB SHOP MERCHANDISE )

CLUB SCARF ( € 15 )

CLUB BASEBALL CAP ( € 13 )

( SPECIAL OFFER CAP/SCARF ) ( € 20 )

( LIMITED OFFER )

CRESTED RAIN JACKET ( € 40 )

CLUB TRACKSUIT ( JUNIOR ) ( € 60 )

( UNDERAGE ) ( € 40 )

PLEASE CONTACT TREASURER OR SECRETARY TO

ORDER ANY OF THE ABOVE STOCK.

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Draw for last 16 of the fai junior cup.

Milford Utd A (Donegal) v Pike A

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Draw for last 16 in Munster junior cup.

Clonmel Celtic A ( Tipp ) v Pike A

Midleton A ( Cork ) v Pike B

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The following people were elected to represent the club over the next twelve months

( 2011/2012 )

Chairman ( Pat Dillon Vice Chairman Mick Lipper)

Secretary ( Colm Lipper Vice Secretary Bernard kelly )

Treasurer ( Sean Pearse vice treasurer Pat Dillon )

( Committee )

Adrian Lipper,Dom Lipper, Joe Sheedy, Eddie O Donavan,Owen Dillon and John Walsh.

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(RECENT RESULTS)

(For past results please go to teams pages)

Connolly A 0 v 2 Pike A ( MJC )

(JUNIOR)

(MATCH FIXTURES)

( A TEAM )

Pike A v Cahedavin A

( Sun @ 2 00 ) (Lawson Cup )

Milford A v Pike A

Sun 12/02/2012 @ ?

( Milford Co Donegal )

( FAI CUP )

Aisling A v Pike A @ ?

Summervilla A v Pike A @ ?

Pike A v Wembley A @ ?

Corbally A v Pike A @ ?

Pike A v Fairview A @ ?

Star A v Pike A @ ?

Pike A V Kilmallock A @ ?

Boro A V Pike A @ ?

Pike A v Carew A @ ?

Balla A V Pike A @ ?

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( B TEAM )

Pike B v Fairview B

Sun @ 10.30 (League )

Middelton A v Pike B

Sat 04/02/12 @ 7.00

( Munster Junior Cup )

( Cork )

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( UNDER 17 )

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( Youths )

Meanus v Pike

Sun @ 2.00

( Ger Ryan Youth Cup )

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( UNDER 19 )

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Schoolboys/girls

Our main sponsor for the 10/11 season was Mr Anthony Dunworth (Woodys building construction)

Sponsors 10/11

John Malone ,Joe Sheehy, Paddy Duffy,Anthony Sheedy, Ger Hanrahan , Michael McCarthy, Declan Considine, Noels Menswear , Micheal Noonan , Colm Lipper , O Neills Sportswear , Clem Casey , Provincial Floor Covering Ltd ,Freddie Dore,Norberts bar,Pat Mullally, Cliona Moore, Paul Neville, Denis O Sullivan,Brian o Brien,Pat Dillon, Adrian Lipper, M.F.T , McMahon O Brien , 50 club patrons and lotto buyers.