Pike Rovers F.C. is an Irish association football club based in

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. The club plays at Crossagalla and their senior men's team competes in the

Limerick & District League The Limerick & District League is an association football league featuring amateur and junior clubs from Limerick city and County Limerick east of the N20. It also includes teams from Charleville, County Cork, (Charleville AFC) and Nenagh, Coun ...

. They have previously played in the Munster Senior League. During their history Pike Rovers have also entered teams in the

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, the

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, the

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and the

FAI Youth Cup The FAI Youth Cup, also known as the FAI Umbro Youth Challenge Cup, is a cup competition organised by the FAI for youth association football clubs and teams in the Republic of Ireland. The inaugural winners were Greenmount Rangers. The competi ...

. They have been finalists in the latter three cup competitions.

History

Pike Rovers F.C. was founded in 1938 in the Mulgrave Street/Blackboy Pike district of

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. The club colours are a variation of green and white hooped shirts, green or white shorts and green/white socks and were initially inspired by the colours of

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In 1949–50 they became the first association football club from

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to win a national trophy when they won the

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Notable former players

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internationals

* Tim Cuneen *

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* Shadrach Ogie * Ray Lowe

Honours

* Munster Senior League **''Winners'': 1951–52: 1 **''Runners-up'': 1952–53: 1 *

**''Runners-up'': 1950-51: 1 *

**''Winners'': 2010–11 : 1 **''Runners-up'': 1947–48, 2015–16: 2 *

**''Winners'': 1949–50 : 1 **''Runners-up'': 1955-56: 1

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