Member's statement: Limavady United
Member's statement by Mr Alan Robinson on .
- MLA
- Mr Alan Robinson
- Party at the time
- Democratic Unionist Party
- Date
- 10 February 2026
- Type
- Member's statement
- Business
- Members' Statements
- Heading
- Limavady United
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5435200
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Text
How many times have we heard the phrase, "The magic of the cup" about football over the years? That certainly was true at Coleraine Showgrounds on Friday evening when Limavady United defeated the current premiership champions, Linfield Football Club, 1-0 to progress to the quarter-finals of the Irish Cup. I have watched Limavady play on several occasions in the Playr-Fit Championship this season. Going into the game, I had a quiet confidence that they would give Linfield a serious contest, and that they did. I watched Limavady do similar last year when they knocked out the league champions, Larne, in the fifth round, winning again by a single goal. Linfield have won the Irish Cup a record 44 times, whereas Limavady never have, which makes this one all the more stunning. I offer congratulations from the House to the Limavady team, manager and backroom team and to the Limavady board, who have invested really well in recent seasons. It sets the team up against their neighbours Coleraine, which is only 13 miles away, in what will be a mouth-watering game that will draw a large crowd from both towns. I am what they call a cross-breed. I have a Limavady-born father and a Coleraine-born mum. I was schooled in Limavady but lived in Coleraine for decades. I have a Coleraine-born wife, but I have an office in Limavady. My late grandfather took me to my first Coleraine match as a boy. I have a great affinity with both towns. I could go on and on. Given my ties to both towns and the fact that I watch both teams and want to see them do well, I find myself saying this: may the best team on the night win.
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