The team successfully won a treble of trophies for the 23/24 season, including the Craig Memorial Cup, the North West Senior Cup and the Premier Intermediate League. The Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens, Councillor Steven Callaghan said: “As a Limavady man, I was very pleased to see the continued success of our local football team. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.
“I was delighted to have hosted the team at Cloonavin on their triple win. I hope the team keep up their success and I hope that their victories will inspire the sporting stars of the future.” On Boxing Day 2023, Limavady excelled to beat Portstewart 3-0 in the BetMclean Craig Memorial Cup final, extending their record number of competition wins to 10 times.
It was the first time they won the competition since the 2016/17 season. In March, The Roesiders beat Derry/Londonderry’s Institute in a penalty shoot-out, after a 2-2 draw. It was the seventh time the team won the competition, with their last win five seasons ago.
Limavady United FC also won the third division of football in Northern Ireland, the NIFL Premier Intermediate League, with a six-point lead over second place over Armagh City. Advertisement Advertisement Limavady United Manager, Paul Owens, said: “It was a great honour to be acknowledged at the reception. It is a great mark of the success of the board, staff, playi.
