Limerick won over a lot of neutrals with their performances in the 2017 season as, despite being a newly-promoted side, the Super Blues never looked to be under threat of going down in what was an incredibly competitive season, as three sides ended up relegated due to the change in the league structure.
However, problems started to emerge near the end of the previous season, as it became apparent that the club's financial situation was not that great. They failed to strengthen during the winter, while losing several regulars, while also taking a gamble on the inexperienced Tommy Barrett.
They started the season well enough, winning two of their opening five games, but it soon became apparent that they just did not have the sort of quality required to stay in the league, with their 8:0 defeat to Dundalk and a 5:0 defeat to Derry giving hints of what was to come.
The situation reached a boiling point around halfway through the course of the season, when it became public knowledge that the club was struggling to way the players' wages and that players with other offers were free to leave.
Not many players ended up leaving, but the Super Blues never looked like a side capable of outperforming anyone apart from Bray, a side in an even worse financial situation.
They ended up finishing ninth in the table, which meant a participation in the relegation play-offs, and had their top flight stay ended after being beaten by Finn Harps.
With a poor financial situation and poor attendances, there is a big question mark on when the Super Blues can be expected to battle for a return to the top flight.
