Sporting Limerick Charity Cup Final returns to Markets Field

Rugby makes a welcome return to Markets Field when Garryowen play Nenagh Ormond in the Sporting Limerick Charity Cup Final on Friday, November 17, at 7.30pm.

The match will have a few “firsts” attaching to it. Garryowen FC from their foundation until their relocation to Dooradoyle in the late 1950s, had long connections to the ground. It is their first return to it and Nenagh Ormond who have had a great season to date make their first appearance in a Sporting Limerick Charity Cup Final. There is great anticipation in both clubs and the wider Rugby family about this game.

Action from the 2016 final

Welcoming the event, North Munster Rugby Chairman Ger Malone said that it was “timely and fitting” that the game would return to a “venue so steeped in Munster Rugby history”.

LEDP (Limerick Enterprise Development Partnership), the Markets Field stadium owners see the event as being a further step in the recognition of the venue as a multi-sport facility for the people of Limerick. Sporting Limerick are also proud to be associated with this initiative.

All proceeds on the night will benefit local charities, including  St. Vincents Lisnagry, Parkinson’s Association, Redemptorist Fathers Christmas Poor Campaign, Limerick Marine Search and Rescue and Milford Hospice. The night promises to be a great sporting occasion while also supporting Local Charities.

Sporting Limerick Charity Cup Final: Garryowen v Nenagh Ormond, Friday, November 17 @7.30pm, Markets Field.