JANESBORO FC’s Pearse Stadium will host the 39th Annual Limerick Over 40s Charity Soccer Tournament this weekend.
Deputising Mayor Moran, Cllr Padraig Reale launched this year’s event at the Dochas Centre on Parnell Street.
Cllr Reale, who himself is involved in local soccer, was immense in his praise of the organising committee, clubs, and players for their involvement since this worthy fundraiser was launched in the mid-1980s.
After a five-year break, the two-day tournament returned last year and raised €16,500 for local charity, which brings the collective amount raised over the last five decades to a truly impressive €375,000.
This year’s draw was made by Cllr Reale and committee chairman Seamus Jackson.
Saturday (Christy Ryan Memorial Cup): 1.30pm – (1) Fedamore Villa v Mungret Regional and (2) Janesboro v Regional United; 2.15pm – (3) Ballynanty Rovers v Prospect Priory and (4) Shelbourne v Poloni Luimni; 3pm – (5) Summerville Rovers v Granville Rangers and (6) Hyde Rangers v Athlunkard Villa; 3.45pm – (7) Southend United v Moyross United and (8) Star Rovers v Geraldines.
Quarter-finals: 4.30pm – 1 v 2 (A) and 3 v 4 (B); 5.15pm – 5 v 6 (C) and 7 v 8 (D).
In the 2025 final, Ballynanty beat neighbours Shelbourne.
The semi-finals, A v B and C v D, are listed for Sunday at 2.15pm, with the final scheduled for 3.30pm.
On Sunday (1.30pm), the Joe Norris Shield semi-finals are: Corbally United v Kennedy Park and Loughderg v Bridge Celtic, with the final timed for 3pm.
The holders are Kennedy Park, who beat Carew Park in the final 12 months ago.