Treaty United 2024

osarusan

LOI First Division football is not too far away now, so time to get this thread up and running.

We ended 2023 outside the playoffs and had clearly regressed in terms of the quality of the squad, but the season ended on something of a high with the news of a takeover by a Candadian consortium.

To be honest, there's not much evidence of any spending by them, and not on the men's squad anyway.

In the off season, we lost Marc Ludden to retirement and Success Edogun to Finn Harps, and both will be big losses. We've brought in Yoyo Mahdy and we've held onto Enda Curran, and Callum McNamara returns from Galway. I think we've held on to most of those we'd have wanted to, but others may point one or two we've lost.

We started our competitive season tonight with a 2-0 win away to Carrigaline United. Enda Curran got the first and debutant David Tarmey added the second.

The season starts at home to Cobh Ramblers on Friday February 16 at 7.45pm, and we're away to UCD the following week.

There's a full set of fixtures here: https://d33kuhj6eu7i5b.cloudfront.net/1517/0263/4010/2024_SSE_Airtricity_Mens_First_Division_-_FINAL.pdf

If you are looking for club mechandise, you can do so here: https://www.oneills.com/shop-by-team/soccer/soccer-clubs/treaty-united-fc.html

You can pick up season tickets - It's €180 for an adult non-member for the men's games only, or €225 for men and women's teams. You can become a member for €199. I'm not sure if that includes a season ticket as the price isn't all that different and you also get a shirt and other perks, but maybe it's just a good deal.

Info for both is available here: : https://treatyunitedfc.com/tickets/

If, like me, you're watching forlornly from afar, the LOI pass is good value, at €120 for every game for all teams: https://www.loitv.ie/en-int/page/season-pass-1

It'll also be possible to buy individual match passes. Last year these were €5 per match, hopefully it stays at that price.

Hon the Treaty.

osarusan

Treaty lost 2-0 at home to Galway in a pre-season friendly yesterday afternoon.

We fielded a team of mostly young lads and a couple of trialists. Galway hada penalty saved by the 17 year old Treaty keeper Michael Dike, but did go ahead just before the break, and added another in the second half.

Hoepfully an injury-free match that boosts fitness.

Paddico

Any changes or improvements for Markets field?

osarusan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121665365#Comment_121665365

None to the best of my knowledge, which is limited.

I also forgot to mention that we lost a friendly to Shamrock Rovers a few days ago. Lost 2-1, with Curran scoring for us.

Quitelife

On a different note I see Kerry FC Legends played Kerry GAA legends in Mounthawk in Tralee last night for charity which drew a big crowd many of whom were probably never at Mounthawk .

it would be a novel idea if Treaty legends played a Limerick GAA legends for charity at some juncture to publicise Treaty and get some new supporters to markets field . Be a bit of fun to see Aaron Gillan, cian Lynch and others playing ball .

osarusan

Munster Senior Cup Quarter-final:

Treaty 7-0 Midleton

This wasn't on my radar and am only noticing it a few days later, but we cruised into the semi-finals.

Highlights available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dQDblChN-M

Nice to see the team in goal-scoring form, no matter how weak the opposition.

YTM

See it was announced that Treaty will be changing the colour of their home kits to blue for this season. Kit will be unveiled tomorrow.

breezy1985

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121730355#Comment_121730355

That's a pity. Bored with the same old cycle of slowly reverting to Limerick FC before going bankrupt again and starting over.

YTM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121731116#Comment_121731116

The red and white stripes looked much much better.

breezy1985

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121733886#Comment_121733886

Do I get a refund on the red merchandise I bought to support the team at matches 🤣

Thankfully I think I still have a Limerick 37 scarf around somewhere.

I loved the "Atletico Madrid" style kits but maybe blue with red and white stripes was a bit too USA for our new Canadian overlords.

YTM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121733916#Comment_121733916

Went from looking like Atletico Madrid to Rangers FC.

osarusan

No issues with the switch to blue but that kit is rank.

A2LUE42

Publicity seems to be working. Biggest crowd in a while. Half time 1- 0 up and could have had a few more.

osarusan

Treaty 3-1 Cobh Ramblers

(Own goal, Considine x 2)

Super start to the season in front of more than 1900 people tonight, in which we were the better team all night long, and should have won by more.

We started well and could have gone ahead before we did, when Willie Armshaw wriggled a yard of space and flashed a shot across goal, but we did go ahead when a Cobh player trying to head clear long throw into the box only succeeded in looping the ball back over his keeper and in off the far post. We missed chances to go further ahead when Lee Devitt shot tamely after making space, and again when Armshaw stepped over a low ball into the box to give Enda Curran a shot, but the keeper made a fine save.

We missed an even better chance early in the first half when Thomas Considine somehow fired wide when trying to tap in at the far post from a Curran centre, and that was punished when former Limerick player Matt McKevitt crashed home a powerful header from a lovely inswinging cross just a few minutes later. It wasn't level for long, as Considine atoned for his earlier miss when he stepped inside the defender and curled in a bealutiful left-foot shot into the bottom left corner from the edge of the area.

Cobh pressed and had a few dangerous balls into the box, while we missed chances to put the game to bed, the most memorable of which was Enda Curran glancing wide after a beautiful Fionn Doherty floated cross. And with just a one goal lead, there was always the danger that Cobh would snatch an undeserved equaliser. But Considine put the game to bed 5 minutes from time with an almost carbon copy of his first goal, albeit about 8 yards closer to goal, when he calmly beat a defender and placed it in the bottom corner.

We had Corey Chambers to thank for a super save from a deflected shot right at the end, but we saw it out for a fantastic result in front of a buzzing crowd. It was great to be there in person.

Next game: Away to UCD, Friday February 23rd, 7.45pm.

callaway92

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121777533#Comment_121777533

Higher attendances across the board in fairness. Not just a Treaty United increased publicity thing.

breezy1985

There has been a trend developing for a while now to experience and cherish "a real experience".

It has been happening in England for a while now most notably with the likes of FCUM and Dulwich Hamlets.

Always felt that Treaty would eventually come good last night as they were the better team but I would be a bit worried about our defence if that is them at their best rather than a blip or early season rustiness.

osarusan

UCD 0-1 Treaty

(Curran)

Super win away to a UCD side that are never weak in the first divison, and that win puts us top of the table with 6 points after 2 games.

We were the better team for most of the game, on a dreadful pitch that was bumpy and sandy after a rugby match. We had some decent chances in the first half, and a serious claim for a penalty, but it was UCD who probably came closest to scoring with a lovely volley that skimmed the crossbar just before half time.

We did get a penalty about 15 minutes into the second half, but Curran wenst straight down thge middle and the diving UCD keeper managed to keep it out with his legs. Curran atoned for his error not too long later, when the UCD defence completely failed to deal with a long ball down the pitch from goalkeeper Cory Chambers, and Curran took advantage to put the ball away.

UCD pressed late on but never created anything really clear cut, and we held on comfortably enough. Next week should see us stay top as well.

Next game: Away to Kerry, Friday March 1st, 7.45pm

osarusan

Apologies, I said the next game was at home but it's away. Post edited now.

osarusan

Treaty women's team have signed a Japanese footballer called Ayaka Ikeza. Not something I'd normally highlight, but given my own connection with Japan (see the username), quite exciting for me. I'll try to get to a game sometime and shout some encouragement in Japanese.

khmk

Bringing the kids to the Bray match next Friday can you pay at the entrance on the night or should i book online?

breezy1985

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121839268#Comment_121839268

Not sure if you can pay on the gate but whether you can or not don't bother. Online tickets are so easy with Treaty so just get those for ease of mind.

osarusan

Kerry 0-1 Treaty

(Mahdy)

3 wins in 3 games after a really hardfought game in Kerry.

We could have been ahead after only 15 seconds when a flicked on header sent a Treaty player in (Colin Conroy I think) behind the defence but the Kerry keeper made a super block. We probably had the better of most of the first half, and came close again from a thunderous Curran freekick and a Devitt shot, but Kerry came back into it and came very close late on with a couple of lovely passing moves, forcing a great save from Chambers and crashing the ball against the crossbar.

The almost scored right at the start of the second half, with a last-ditch goalline block from Oisin O Reilly needed to prevent a tap in. We went ahead after a real scramble with the ball bobbling around the box. It was recycled into the area, and Davitt scooped shot over his shoulded looped onto the crossbar, with Yoyo Mahdy reacting first to sweep it into the net. Kerry had the ball in the net after a shot off the post, but the offside flag was up. We also lost Cory Chamber to injury, with U-20s keeper Mickael Dike coming on to repace him.

We looked like we'd deen it out comfortably enough, but the biggest drama was still to come. Imn the 95th and final minute, a rush of blood from sub keeper Dike saw him advance and bring down a Kerry player when he should have stayed back, but the Kerry penalty taker blasted the ball well over the bar and that was literally the last kick of the fame.

It was scarcely deserved against a Kerry team that are unrecognisable from last year, but on we go. The only team in LOI with a perfect record.

Next game: home versus Bray, Friday March 8th, 7.45pm.

khmk

Cheers.

Having trouble buying tickets on the Treaty website atm I'll keep trying thanks a million.

osarusan

Highlights of the Kerry game here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6mAiMBP0-4

osarusan

Apologies all, I forget that there was a match tonight, which was the Munster Senior Cup Semi-Final:

Kerry 4-1 Treaty

(Byrne)

Pretty much a second-string team exited the MSC in Kerry tonight.

Just going by Twitter reports, Kerry were well worth the win. The were ahead early, and though new signing Mark Byrne equalised, two quick goals before the break left it 3-1 at HT, and they added another in the second half.

The starting 11 had an average age of 20.6 years, and we threw on more youngsters during the game, so that's hopefully some valuable minutes for them, but still disappointing to get knocked out.

Next game: home versus Bray, Friday March 8th, 7.45pm.

AnonZen

I get using the opportunity to give gametime to lads who likely won't see much during the season, but a cup final would have been a decent day out for supporters too.

Paddico

Hopefully a good crowd at the Markets Filed tonight

osarusan

Treaty 2-2 Bray

(Walsh, Considine)

A real game of two halves tonight, and despite leading 2-0 at halftime, were were fortunate to pick up a point.

We started strongly and were ahead almost immediately. Willie Armshaw whipped in a corner and after it was glanced on, Mark Walsh collected to crash a header home. We had chances, Bray had chances, the best of which was a player hitting the post when it seemed easier to score, and we went 2-0 up when Considine fired a low ball across the box and it was nudged into the net by a Bray defender. Look like an own goal to me, but Considine seems to have been given it. We could have had a third when another Armshaw corner came off the post, but it was still looking good at halftime.

Right from the start of the second half, we were off the pace, and stopped passing, stopped pressing, just stopped playing. We gave away terrritory and just invited Bray onto us, and we paid the price for it. It took long enough, and we even gave them a helping hand when Stephen Cristopher needlessly brought down a Bray player for a penalty which was converted. 10 minutes later a low ball across the box was turned home and we were all square. It became quite end to end after that as Treaty finally woke up a bit, but Bray were still more dangerous, and when they took a quick free kick to send a player in behind the defence, we needed a super save by Chambers to keep it level right at the death.

2179 in attendance, just a shame about the second half. Still, top of the table.

Next game: away to Longford, Saturday March 16, 7.30pm.

osarusan

Oops, because last weekend's game was cancelled, I completely forgot to mention that Treaty are at home tonight against Cork City, 7.45pm kickoff as usual.

breezy1985

Didn't see the game but a draw against Cork sounds like a promising result.

osarusan

Treaty 0-0 Cork

Few enough chances in this solid draw last night in front of more than 3000 people, albeit sullied by a very late red card.

Cork probably had more of the ball and played more football with it, but apart from a couple of shots that tested Chambers, I don't think they had a real chance all night. We played more on the counter, and created very little ourselves, with a blocked Curran shot in the first half the best we created.

Very late on, Lee Devitt (who had already been booked) slid in to get to a ball well before a Cork player, but he then slid into and right through him.

It could have been anything from a straight red to a fair tackle, but the ref went for the straight red, and Chambers picked up a booking too in the melee afterwards.

Still, a very solid performance against a side that are obvious favourites to top the table at the end of the season. We are in second place, 3 points behind Cork, but with a game in hand. 3rd placed Finn Harps visit Limerick next weekend.

Next game: Home versus Finn Harps, Friday March 29, 7.45pm

osarusan

Treaty 0-1 Finn Harps

Treaty's unbeaten start to the season ended with an awful performance tonight.

The first half in particular was dire, with Treaty unable to get out of their own half or string more than two passes for at least the first 30 minutes. Harps knocked one ball after another over our high line for Success Edogun to run on to, and it caused us problems all night. They didn't create a huge amount, but we did need keeper Chambers to react smartly to keep put a glancing header.

We came into it a bit more in the second half, as we gained some kind of foothold in their half, but I cannot remember us creating a single chance all night. Harps should have been ahead after about an hour, when Edogun went past a couple of defenders and played a low ball across the box, but the Finn Harps player arriving at the far post somehow tapped wide.

The did go ahead with 10 minutes to go. Edogun got onto another ball over the top, thanks to some very hesistant defending, and although the defence reacted to close down his effort, the ball fell kindly to a Harps player following up who placed the ball past a stranded Chambers. We lumped a few balls into the box in the final 10 minutes, though we didn't even do that very well, and, we never ever looked like scoring. It really was desperate stuff.

Next game: away versus Athlone, Monday April 1st, 5pm (note the Bank holiday kick off time).

Bonovox4

This is without doubt the worst panel of players that Treaty have had since their formation four years ago. They have been punching above their weight so far and got out of jail against Kerry and Bray. That performance against Finn Harps was shocking and I expect us to continue to tumble down the table. Tommy Barrett has signed a bunch of piss poor players and needs to take responsibility for this on a bigger budget than in previous years. Tactically again last night we were left scratching our heads and in particular what was the thought process behind playing Willie Armshaw up top with Enda Curran! Also it would be nice to see our manager show a bit more passion rather than leaning against the dugout for the majority of games when things aren't going our way - it shows a guy bereft of ideas.

osarusan

Athlone 1-0 Treaty

Two losses in a row now after a dreadful performance in Athlone.

Athlone started the better, playing with more pace and purpose, and went ahead after about 20 minutes when a nice ball over the top was well finished into the bottom corner. Treaty had their only decent spell of the game towards the end of the first haf, and created their best chance, which was a glancing Alec Bryne header from an inswinging Armshaw cross that forced a super save from the Athlone keeper.

That bit of momentum was absent for virtually the entire second half, which was just atrocious stuff. We passed the ball aimlessly back and forth across the back 4, with Athlone perfectly happy to let us do that, and when we tried to move up the pitch we inevitably lost the ball. For the the last 5 minutes we resorted to long balls into the area, and in that remaining few minutes we generated more chances than the rest of the game, and twice sent the ball just the wrong side of the post, with a handball penalty appeal in there too, but we got what we deserved, which was absolutely nothing.

Next game: away to Wexford, Friday April 5th, 7.45pm.

osarusan

Wexford 3-2 Treaty

(Mahdy X2)

I was not at or watching this, just going by Twitter updates.

The first half seemed even and uneventful enough, but Wexford went 2 up in the second half, and things looked bleak. The first was a deflected shot just after halftime, and the second on 79 minutes had us looking for offside.

We scored 2 in 5 minutes just after that to level things - both from Yoyo Mahdy, and the first was an absolutely cracking freekick by the sounds of it.

But Wexford went up the pitch to score a very late winner, to make it 3 defeats in a row, as the good start evaporates. Hopefully the next game gets things back on track.

Next game: home versus Kerry, Friday April 12, 7.45pm.

osarusan

Treaty 0-0 Kerry

Treaty stopped the rot after an entertaining game in the Markets field tonight.

It was actually a really entertaining game of football, with both sides feeling like they could win it. We were almost ahead after about 45 seconds when we hit the crossbar after a low ball across the box, and pressed well in the first half. Kerry had chances too, the best of which was a glancing header from a cross that went just outside the post.

It was mostly Kerry on the attack in the second half, and they carved the Treaty defence open a few times, the best of which resulted in a player blasting the ball off the crossbar when he might have been better off just to pick his spot. Treaty threatened too and forced a couple of saves, but it was Kerry who finished the stronger, and we had our keeper and defenders to thank for some crucial interventions that earned us a point.

Next game: away to Bray, Friday April 19th, 7.45pm.

barryribs

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122012104#Comment_122012104

Cracking game, great progress being made in Limerick from the looks of the crowd there

callaway92

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122012546#Comment_122012546

I think ticketa were 2-for-1 for the Men's and Women's so it kinda makes sense the size of the crowd.

barryribs

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122016580#Comment_122016580

Away tickets were cheaper than last year too and the surface is a massive improvement on last year, despite all the weather 👍️

osarusan

Bray 2-1 Treaty

(Kirrane)

No wins in 7 games now, and Treaty in freefall with the start of the season feeling like years ago.

We were dismal in the first half, passing the ball around aimlessly, and then lumping long balls forward that went nowhere. We have away silly goals too, through losing possession in dangerous areas. The first came from a mis-control right in front of goal, with the Bray player quickly poking past a surprised Chambers, and the second was a smaer glancing finish from a low ball into the box after a Treaty player had been dispossessed trying to be too smart in defence. Bray looked like they should have had a penalty too, while our best chances, such as they were chances at all, both came from the Bray keeper having clearances blocked down/intercepted, but they never fell quite right.

We were better in the second, and foced a couple of decent saves before Leon Kirrane scored his first senior goal when he stepped inside a defender and fired a shot into the top corner. We came close a couple more time, but Bray had their chances on the counter- attack too, and they held on for a deserved win.

Next game: Home versus UCD, Friday April 26, 7.45pm.

osarusan

Treaty 0-2 UCD

The brutal run of form contined at home tonight.

We were behind after just 45 seconds, when a throw-in into the box was laid off by a UCD forward for an incoming player to crash a shot into the top left corner. UCD utterly dominated the first half, and missed a great chance to double their lead when a well worked corner routine ended up with a back post header going just outside the post. Treaty, who had no recognised forward player in the team as a result of injuries to Curren and Mahdy, were limited to hopeful balls forward that created nothing.

It was better stuff in the second half, which started with a spectacular overhead from Kirrane that didn't go too far wide, and we put UCD under a bit of pressure for longer spells. But all that was undone when a simple ball across the Treaty box got a fresh air shot from the player attempting to clear, and a UCD player was quickest to react and stab the ball back across the goal, and it trickled over the line with everybody else frozen.

We hit the crossbar twice in about 10 seconds in a late scramble, but never threatened otherwise, and it was a fairly routine win for UCD, in what is becoming a nightmare season for Treaty.

Next game: away to Finn Harps, Friday May 3rd, 7.45pm.

osarusan

Finn Harps 1-0 Treaty

The dire run continued up in Mordor tonight.

Harps had most of the ball in the first half, but apart from a few dangerous crosses into the box that never came to anything, they didn't make much of it. Treaty created nothing whatsoever, just aimless hoofs over the top to nobody.

We came into it slightly more in the second half, but still created very very little - I don't think their keeper had a save to make all night. They still weren't creating much either, apart from one volley that Chambers got down well to save.

But with 10 minutes to go a flicked on header caught our defence flatfooted, and their player buried a left foot shot low to Chambers left. We huffed and puffed for 10 minutes, but with no real attackers on the pitch, and no players with any kind of guile, we didn't manage anything other than a couple of corners and crosses that came to nothing.

In a really awful first division, we are really awful too.

Next game: Home to Athlone on this Bank Holiday Monday, 5pm kick off.

osarusan

Treaty 0-1 Athlone

The nightmare continues after another woeful home loss.

There was very little in the first half, with both sides cancelling each other out, and a half-hearted appeal for a penalty for Treaty being the only real talking point.

We were 1-0 down about 25 seconds into the second half, when Scott Kirkland dithered in defence, got dispossessed, and their striker poked home a finish. Things got worse with an absurd straight red card for Evan O'Connor for bringing down an Athlone player who got clear - it must have been for denying a goal-scoring chance but it was miles out and near the sideline.

That really opened things up and both sides pressed. Treaty had a couple of headers cleared off the line while Athlone failed to take advantage of opportunities on the counter. Especially in the last 10 minutes, Treaty lumped in one long ball after another, but nothing came of them, and even with the referee evening up the red card count very late on, we couldn't fashion the chance we needed.

Next game: home to Wexford, Friday May 10th, 7.45pm.

osarusan

Treaty 2-2 Wexford

(Devitt, Byrne)

Despite stopping the rot, it'll feel like two points dropped tonight after the way things ended.

It started awfully, with Wexford ahead within 5 minutes. A ball over the top just evaded the straining heads of Treaty defenders, and was smartly controlled and finished by a Wexford striker. But we were level just 4 minutes later, when an in-swinging Devitt corner evaded everybody and found its way into the net. Not much happened for the rest of the half - Wexford had more of things, but didn't create much.

It was similar in the second half, as Treaty were mostly on the defensive, but comfortable enough, and there were few chances of any kind. With 5 minutes to go we broke from defence and with a lovely passing move, worked our way down the pitch to set up a 1 on 1 for sub Mark Byrne who placed a composed finish past their keeper.

Wexford started knocking long balls up after that, and their height caused us trouble. We had Davitt to thank for a last ditch block late on, but even one later on, another long ball was flicked on, and a Wexford player hooked it past Chambers with virtually the last kick of the game.

Deflating way to end the game, but a point was probably fair.

Next game: away to Longford, Monday May 13th, 7.45pm.

osarusan

Longford 2-1 Treaty

(Byrne)

Back to losing ways in a sodden Lonford this evening.

In the first half, not much happened on a pitch that showed why there had been two pitch inspections before the game. Longford had more of the ball but neither side created anything really. Just 3 minutes before halftime Treaty went ahead out of nothing when Alec Byrne scored a beautiful near post diving header from a low whipped cross.

Longford equalised early in the second half, when a player worked a yard of space on the edge of the area and fired a low shot past Chambers. It was even enough after that - I can't remember any real chances for either side, but Longford went 2-1 up with 15 to go from a glancing header from a corner.

Treaty tried to press, and did knock some long balls into the box, but it was Longford who came closest with a scramble that saw the ball hit the post and the rebound blocked for a corner, and they held on comfortably in the end.

No wins in the last 12 games. And I have no idea where one will come from. We never even look like scoring.

Next game: away to Cobh, Friday May 17, 7.45pm.

coffey87

Even though they started so well, it was always going to go this way with the squad Treaty have, probably the weakest Treaty have ever had. You would hope the new Canadian owners are focusing on building from the ground up, investing in the underage squads, working on developing facilities etc., because there certainly hasn't been any investment in the senior mens squad.

callaway92

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122135701#Comment_122135701

All the owner seems to post about in Twitter is attendances being so positive etc.

barryribs

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122140598#Comment_122140598

Well they are up almost 150% on last year, hard not to be proud of that

osarusan

Cobh 1-1 Treaty

(Byrne)

An improved second half saw us pick up an away point last night.

Cobh had the better of the first half and went ahead after about 15 minutes when a broken ball in the box was lashed into the top corner. They continued to be on top, but without creating much in the way of clear chances, while we created very little.

We were level 5 minutes into the second half when Alec Bryne got on the end of an Armshaw cross, and we continued to edge things, looking a lot more purposeful and livelier than in recent weeks. cobh hit the woodwork at one point, but we also hit the crossbar twice in about 20 seconds later on, and came close a couple more times. There was a late red card for Oisin O Reilly for reasons I'm not quite sure about, maybe something off the ball/screen, and it ended level.

Next game: away to Cork, Friday May24th, 7.45pm.

Bonovox4

I'd wait until the end of the season before comparing attendances and the way things are going at the moment we will be hard pushed to be north of 500 for each home game for the remainder of the season. Again I don't know of any other management team anywhere in the world who could survive a run of results like we've had without getting the bullet. 5pts from 39 is shocking.

callaway92

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122142125#Comment_122142125

Yayyyy

The league as a whole is up so much that it isn't just a Treaty thing.