Much-changed Limerick FC face the big kick-off

LIMERICK FC kick-off their SSE Airtricity League Premier Division season for 2018 with an away fixture against Sligo Rovers at the Showgrounds this Saturday, February 17.

Tommy Barrett’s Limerick side play their first home fixture of the campaign against Bohemians at the Markets Field on Saturday week, February 24 at 6.30pm.

Limerick FC will face a trip to Dundalk on the following weekend, while another big highlight during the opening series of fixtures is the St Patrick’s day clash with Cork City at the Markets Field, 6.30pm.

The Blues first mid-week fixture is the Monday, March 12 meeting with Derry City at the Brandywell.

Limerick complete their programme of top flight fixtures away to Waterford Utd at the RSC on Friday. October 26.

Clubs in the 10-team Premier Division will play each other four times in all.

The mid-season break will take place from Saturday, June 16 to Thursday, June 28.

The Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup Final is set for Sunday, November 4 at the Aviva Stadium. The EA SPORTS Cup Final is on Saturday, September 15.

Due to a reconfiguration of the UEFA competitions, the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League will begin on the week beginning July 9.

PREMIER DIVISION

SERIES NO. 1

Sat. 17 February Sligo Rovers v Limerick The Showgrounds 7.45 pm

SERIES NO. 2

Sat. 24 February Limerick v Bohemians Markets Field 6.30 pm

SERIES NO. 3

Tues. 27 February Dundalk v Limerick

Oriel Park 7.45 pm

SERIES NO. 4

Sat. 3 March Limerick v Shamrock Rovers Markets Field 6.30 pm

MONDAY 5 MARCH – EA SPORTS CUP FIRST ROUND

SERIES NO. 5

Fri. 9 March Limerick v Bray Wanderers Markets Field 7.45 pm

SERIES NO. 6

Mon. 12 March Derry City v Limerick Brandywell Stadium 7.45 pm

SERIES NO. 7

Sat. 17 March Limerick v Cork City Markets Field 6.30 pm

SERIES NO. 8

Fri. 23 March St. Patrick’s Athletic v Limerick Richmond Park 7.45 pm

SERIES NO. 9

Sat. 31 March Limerick v Waterford Markets Field 6.30 pm

MONDAY 2 APRIL – EA SPORTS CUP SECOND ROUND

SERIES NO. 10

Friday, 6 April Bohemians v Limerick Dalymount Park 7.45 pm

SERIES NO. 11

Sat. 14 April Limerick v Sligo Rovers Markets Field 6.30 pm

SERIES NO. 12

Tues. 17 April Limerick v Dundalk

Markets Field 7.45 pm

SERIES NO. 13

Fri. 20 April Shamrock Rovers v Limerick Tallaght Stadium 8.00 pm

SERIES NO. 14

Friday, 27 April; Bray Wanderers v Limerick Carlisle Grounds 7.45 pm

SERIES NO. 15

Mon. 30 April Limerick v Derry City Markets Field 7.45 pm

SERIES NO. 16

Fri. 4 May Cork City v Limerick Turner’s Cross 7.45 pm

MONDAY/TUESDAY, 7/8 MAY – EA SPORTS CUP QUARTER-FINALS

SERIES NO. 17

Sat. 12 May Limerick v St. Patrick’s Athletic Markets Field 6.30 pm

SERIES NO. 18

Fri. 18 May Waterford v Limerick R.S.C. 7.45 pm

RESCHEDULED FROM SERIES NO. 25

Mon. 21 May Limerick v Cork City Markets Field 6.30 pm Tues. 22 May Shamrock Rovers v St. Patrick’s Athletic Tallaght Stadium 8.00 pm

SERIES NO. 19

Fri. 25 May Sligo Rovers v Limerick The Showgrounds 7.45 pm

SERIES NO. 20

Sat. 2 June Limerick v Bohemians Markets Field 6.30 pm

SERIES NO. 21

Fri. 8 June Dundalk v Limerick Oriel Park 7.45 pm

SERIES NO. 22

Fri. 15 June Limerick v Shamrock Rovers Markets Field 7.45 pm

MID-SEASON BREAK – SATURDAY 16 JUNE – THURSDAY 28 JUNE – NO FIXTURES

SERIES NO. 23

Sat. 30 June Limerick v Bray Wanderers Markets Field 6.30 pm

SERIES NO. 24

Fri. 6 July Derry City v Limerick Brandywell Stadium 7.45 pm

SERIES NO. 25

Friday, 13 July; Bohemians v Sligo Rovers Dalymount Park 7.45 pm

SERIES NO. 26

Fri. 20 July St. Patrick’s Athletic v Limerick Richmond Park 7.45 pm

SERIES NO. 27

Sat. 28 July Limerick v Waterford Markets Field 6.30 pm

SERIES NO. 28

Friday, 3 August; Bohemians v Limerick Dalymount Park 7.45 pm

MONDAY 5 AUGUST – EA SPORTS CUP SEMI-FINALS

WEEKEND ENDING SUNDAY 12 AUGUST – IRISH DAILY MAIL FAI CUP FIRST ROUND

SERIES NO. 29

Sat. 18 August Limerick v Sligo Rovers Markets Field 6.30 pm

WEEKEND ENDING SUNDAY 26 AUGUST – IRISH DAILY MAIL FAI CUP SECOND ROUND

SERIES NO. 30

Sat. 1 September Limerick v Dundalk Markets Field 6.30 pm

WEEKEND ENDING SUNDAY 9 SEPTEMBER – IRISH DAILY MAIL FAI CUP QUARTER-FINALS

SERIES NO. 31

Fri. 14 September Shamrock Rovers v Limerick Tallaght Stadium 8.00 pm

SATURDAY 15 SEPTEMBER – EA SPORTS CUP FINAL

SERIES NO. 32

Friday, 21 September Bray Wanderers v Limerick Carlisle Grounds 7.45 pm

WEEKEND ENDING SUNDAY 30 SEPTEMBER – IRISH DAILY MAIL FAI CUP SEMI-FINALS

SERIES NO. 33

Sat. 6 October Limerick v Derry City Markets Field 6.30 pm

SERIES NO. 34

Fri. 12 October Cork City v Limerick Turner’s Cross 7.45 pm

SERIES NO. 35

Fri. 19 October Limerick v St. Patrick’s Athletic Markets Field 6.30 pm

SERIES NO. 36

Fri. 26 October Waterford v Limerick R.S.C. 7.45 pm.