What’s the format of the playoffs? 2v5 and 3v4 presumably?
Think that’s it yeah and the 2nd and 3rd get home advantage in the first game I think.
Athlone lead 1-0 at HT.
Treaty fairly flat however Willie Armshaw was introduced (Coulstrain injured) just before HT and he looks likely as always.
Decent crowd in the Markets field. I’d say the stand is 90% full and a nice crowd on the grass bank.
I’m fairly sure I saw FOTF Seamus O Donnell stroll in also.
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Play offs secured. Hopefully Treaty go up.
Red with a peno
Seamie was there alright.
Good result, could have won it.
It’s ridiculously unfair that Galway ten points ahead of limerick are at the same stage now. But I suppose it would fuck the league altogether if it was just second got the playoff. There’d be nothing to play for.
Serious going to literally put a team together and get this far though.
Will it be Waterford on the far side for whoever do ye reckon? Some fall from grace
Galway get seeded better for finishing higher.
You were hardly in a K/P jacket on the grass bank 
I was indeed.
Incredible achievement by Tommy Barrett, they’ll have no fear of anyone in the playoffs either. 
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I’d say I wasn’t far away from you so
Tommy Barrett is some man
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Listening at the moment
That was a good listen, interesting chap. You’d get the impression he doesn’t really want to go up. He’s right too I suppose, they aren’t ready for it structure wise
First Division play-offs: Treaty boss Tommy Barrett primed for UCD exam
To the story of the First Division season, if not the league as a whole, newcomers Treaty United will give it their best shot to add a fairytale ending.
There were no demands put on manager Tommy Barrett and his squad which was hastily assembled just weeks before the season began.
With no expectations or pressure, the Limerick side went out and just played their football. They did that so well they earned a fourth-place finish which secures their place in tonight’s semi-final first leg against UCD at Markets Field.
“Considering the budget we have, being an amateur team, and having just three weeks to prepare for the season, I think it’s a huge achievement. It’s a credit to the players, the fans and the club. We’ve definitely overachieved. But we want to win every game. UCD are a very good side, scoring a lot of goals, so we’re going to have to be at our best defensively.”
While Conor Melody is out injured, Barrett has fellow midfielder Callum McNamara back from suspension with defenders Marc Ludden and Anto O’Donnell set to return. UCD, who finished four points ahead of Treaty, have Ireland U21 striker Liam Kerrigan, along with defenders Jack Keaney and Harvey O’Brien, back from bans.
You going in?