Limerick FC have lost their appeal to the High Court against the FAI, and the temporary injunction, which was put in place earlier this month, has been lifted.
The injunction was taken by club chairman Danny Drew after it emerged that the FAI had received an application from a consortium called Limerick 37.
Drew has the right to appeal but today's ruling allows the FAI to process applications from the aforementioned Limerick 37 and another from Wexford.
Costs of the hearing were also awarded against the backers of Limerick FC.
