Fairview Rangers A.F.C.
association football club in Limerick
Fairview Rangers Association Football Club are an Irish association football club from Singland, Limerick. The club's senior men's team competes in the Limerick & District League.
Fairview Rangers have won the FAI Junior Cup a record 10 times, a feat which has seen them qualify for the senior competition; the FAI Cup. The club play their home games at Singland Park, also known as 'the Fairgreen'.
History
Fairview Rangers were founded in 1946. Their first game against Tavern United ended in a 1–1 draw. The club initially played in a black and white quartered jersey until 1961 when the current blue and gold colours were adopted. They won the FAI Junior Cup for the first time in 1964–65, with a replay victory over Douglas from Cork.
The 1990s saw the club enjoy one of their most successful periods, beginning the decade with four Limerick & District League titles in a row and winning eight league titles in total. Fairview also won three consecutive FAI Junior Cups from 1997 to 1999.
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