Limerick FC got its first taste of senior soccer in the early 1930s when the Limerick FC District Management Committee arranged a number of friendly matches between senior clubs such as Waterford United and Bray and a local junior selection.
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Limerick FC was an immediate hit with staff, players and fans and his quiet and undemonstrative personality ensured he became very popular.
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Limerick FC helped build on the success that Sonny Price had gained with the team and introduced a great number of talented local players to League of Ireland football.
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Limerick FC had captured a further two Dublin City Cups under Fenton, in 1967 and 1970.
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Hand was still in charge when Limerick FC won the FAI Cup again in 1982, defeating Bohemians in the final at Dalymount Park.
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Club had changed its name to Limerick FC United in 1977 and won a League of Ireland championship and FAI Cup under this name.
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Limerick FC stayed at Limerick for two seasons, guiding the club to a third-place finish in the League in his second season in charge.
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Limerick FC resigned in September 1989 and Pat Grace followed soon after.
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Limerick FC finished a respectable sixth in the Premier Division the following season and won the League Cup, beating St Patrick's Athletic in the final.
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Eight days later, Soccer Limerick FC confirmed that its constituent committees had approved the submission of a formal application for a UEFA club licence, with a view to gaining entry to the First Division of the National League for the 2007 season, with a team called Limerick FC 37, named after the year that the original club was founded.
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Limerick FC joined the board as chairman in August 2009 and became the owner in February 2010.
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Under manager Pat Scully, Limerick FC finally ended their long stay in the First Division, winning promotion to the Premier Division at the end of the 2012 season.
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Limerick FC secured a permanent replacement with the appointment of Neil McDonald, and the club finished the season in 7th place, as well as advancing to the FAI Cup semi-final for the first time in many years.
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In December 2019, Limerick FC were on the verge of extinction after the examinership process to try to keep their trading company afloat ended unsuccessfully.
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Limerick FC has used a number of venues around the city as their home ground over the years, including Markets Field in Garryowen, Jackman Park on Carey's Road, Hogan Park in Rathbane, Thomond Park and Pike Rovers ground at Crossagalla.
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On promotion to the Airtricity League of Ireland Premier Division for the 2013 Season, Limerick FC moved to 26,500 capacity stadium Thomond Park for their home games.
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Limerick FC appeared in European competitions on six occasions in its history.
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Limerick FC first competed in 1960 in the European Cup against Young Boys, but suffered their heaviest aggregate defeat.
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Limerick FC moved their 1965 Cup Winners' Cup home leg to Dalymount Park – one of only two 'home' games played outside of Limerick FC.
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