Just like the 2024 season, The opening game of the season for Treaty United is a Munster Derby against Cobh Ramblers. A Thomas Considine brace aswell as a Own goal were enough to secure the 3 points on the opening night and set Treaty Up for a impressive start to last season going 5 games unbeaten (3 wins,2 draws). In the end Treaty United finished in 7th position, 7 points off the playoff positions.
Treaty United have lost a number of players from that team that won on the opening night with the likes of Enda Curran, Willie Armshaw, Thomas Considine, Ben O Riordan, Stephen Christopher among a few others that have departed the club for various reasons.
But Treaty have brought in some reinforcements Lee J Lynch joining midway through the last season remains at the club for this season and a new signing announced on Saturday that has got the people of Limerick is excited is the return of Karl O Sullivan to Limerick.
David Tarmey and Steven Healy also remain at Treaty for another season as they had their loans extended for another season. Other signings included Joe Hanson, Vojtech Ptacek, Dean Owens, Conor Wilson, Ben Lee.
Moving over to Cobh Ramblers then, And Cobh are being considered around anumber of LOI Podcasts and general League Of Ireland supporters as serious title contenders for this upcoming season. Following Cork City’s promotion to the Premier Division Cobh Ramblers have been eyeing up their targets from the Cork City squad and have come away with a very strong squad for this upcoming season.
Cian Coleman, Jonas Häkkinen, John O Donovan, Barry Coffey, Colin Henderson, Jack Doherty, Cian Bargary and Cian Murphy are the players Cobh have managed to sign from Cork City. Add to that Shane Griffin (Shelbourne), Shane Griffin (Bray), Niall O Keeffe (Waterford) and Sam Bellis (Waterford) and you can see why Cobh Ramblers are being suggested as serious title contenders for this upcoming season.
The clash between the sides will be the 16th time they have met in the First Division with Treaty United winning 6, Cobh Winning 4 and 5 draws. These games are always close and there is never much in it.
Both sides will be looking to get off to winning ways Friday night and try get a run of results early doors and looking at the 2 squads Cobh Ramblers will come into this game as favourites.
LOITalk Prediction: Cobh Ramblers 1-0 Treaty United