O’Connor eager to keep fans happy as Limerick face Athlone

LIMERICK FC boss Noel O’Connor will be reminding his youngsters that there is more than three League points at stake when they meet Athlone Town tonight.

Victory, he says, will almost certainly result in another cash windfall when they entertain Kilkenny City next Tuesday.

“We just could not believe it when 2,000 fans turned up for the visit of Monaghan on our return to Hogan Park on Good Friday. It was unbelievable. Not since the days of Eoin Hand and Billy Hamilton was there such a buzz. We have obviously tapped into a new market and it is now up to the team to keep it going. What really impressed was the number of fans wearing our club colours. If we can put any sort of winning streak together, I have no doubt those same fans will stay with us. There is a lot of goodwill out there towards the club.”