Former US and Premier League star to attend Treaty Utd home game this Friday

TREATY United will welcome a special visit from former USA international and Premier League star, Jay DeMerit, to the Markets Field. 

Jay will visit Limerick this week and take in the SSE Airtricity League of Ireland First Division game between Treaty United and Bray Wanderers at the Markets Field on Friday, March 8. 

Jay's sporting story is an inspirational insight into a career which was subject of the 2011 independent film, Rise and Shine: The Jay DeMerit Story.

This was based on his rise from the ninth tier of soccer in England to the Premier League and FIFA World Cup. Jay overcame significant setbacks, including MLS draft rejection and failure to get professional contracts after he moved to England, to reach the pinnacle of football’s pyramid playing in the English Premier League and the FIFA World Cup.

As Treaty Men hope to make it four-out-of-four and the Women start their first league match next week, Jay will give a talk on
how he overcame that adversity to players in the Treaty United Carelon Academy, senior players and staff when he visits Limerick.

Prior to finally fulfilling his dream as a professional footballer, Jay was a designer and when Treaty United decided to go back to blue with the home kit, CEO Ciara McCormack contacted Jay to get him to design the new kit.

Jay's design not only brought back the iconic blue colours but linked the club strongly with it's community roots in Limerick and represented the clubs values of Community, Integrity and Excellence.

Speaking about Jay's visit Ciara McCormack, Treaty United, CEO said: "As we move into a new era with Treaty United and establishing our core values as a club, Jay’s story of resilience, character, and work ethic really resonated with the kind of person we wanted our players to look up to. As a bonus he also is an incredible designer, so when we needed to come up with a design for our 2024 jersey, Jay was my first port of call. We’re delighted with the jersey he helped bring together and excited to welcome him to Limerick to share his story with our fans, sponsors, players, coaches and volunteers"