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Limerick F.C. played Shamrock Rovers in the League of Ireland Shield and BSC Young Boys in the European Cup in 1960 and Torino in the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1971 in Thomond.
Limerick F.C. played all their Airtricity League Premier League home fixtures for the 2013 season at Thomond Park.
They also have played Manchester City FC twice in friendlies in 1992 and 2012 [17]
The Republic of Ireland national football team played two international friendlies in Thomond during the construction of the Aviva Stadium. The first, on 12 August 2009 against Australia drew a crowd just above 19,000. Australia won 3–0. Ireland played and defeated South Africa 1–0 at Thomond on 8 September 2009 to a crowd of 11,300.
Limerick FC played home games in Thomond Park from 2013 to 2015 in the League of Ireland while the Markets Field was being redeveloped.
Thomond Park is not just a magnificent stadium. It is also full of tradition, emotion, memories, and a magnificent sense of fair play and good humour. Here its history is traced in a colourful and entertaining style, highlighting great games played and great characters who graced the arena. Since the first game there in 1934, Thomond Park has become one of the world's iconic rugby venues. It is famous for many great occasions, notably Munster's 1978 defeat of the All Blacks. More recently, it has hosted memorable Heineken European Cup games involving Munster. The Miracle Match against Gloucester in 2003 stands out for many. In 2008 the glittering new Thomond Park Stadium was opened on the same site at Hassetts Cross. Once again a visit from the All Blacks contributed to the official opening and the venue retains its worldwide reputation for tradition and an outstanding sense of fair play.
24 x 16 cms, hardback, 224 pages.
2015
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