Limerick FC have appointed former Shamrock Rovers supremo Pat Scully as their new manager.
An accomplished central defender during his playing days, Scully started his career in England playing with Arsenal, Preston, Northampton, Southend and Huddersfield. The Dubliner gained one international cap, two B caps, one Under-23 cap and nine Under-21 caps for the national side.
In 1996 he moved back to Ireland to join Shelbourne where the Tolka Park outfit became the dominant force in Irish football under his captaincy. Stints with Shamrock Rovers and Drogheda United followed, before Scully opted to hang up his boots and turn his attention to management.
His first foray into management came at Kilkenny City where the men from the Marble City narrowly missed out on promotion to the Premier Division.
He then moved to Shamrock Rovers in 2006 and led them to the First Division title and fifth place in the Premier Division.
Limerick FC chairman Jack McCarthy is delighted to have landed Scully, saying: ‘We are fortunate to bring on board a manager with Pat Scully’s expertise and experience.
‘We are really looking forward to working with him and him working with our young squad.’
Scully is looking forward to the challenge that lies ahead.
‘Having met the board, I was very impressed by their plans for the future of Limerick FC and I look forward to playing my part as manager in the future success of the club,’ Scully said.
