1983: LIMERICK's Football SHAMBLES | Sixty Minutes | Classic BBC Sport | BBC Archive

Philip Tibenham reports from the Republic of Ireland, where a tragicomic tale is unfolding. It's a tale of two football teams - Limerick United and Limerick City, one ground - Markets Field, boardroom battles, recruiting players outside the pub, and a chicken franchise naming snafu. To unravel this bewildering tale, Philip chats to Pat Grace - the millionaire owner of both the aforementioned chicken franchise (now known as Pat Grace's Famous Fried Chicken - formerly Kentucky Fried Chicken), which is the principal sponsor of the League of Ireland. Grace has also invested heavily in the Limerick United soccer team, but has recently formed a breakaway side, Limerick City - which he intends to replace United in this season's Pat Grace's Famous Fried Chicken League of Ireland. This has not gone down well with Limerick United die-hards, or indeed the High Court, as former Republic of Ireland international Eamon Dunphy and Limerick United director Mick Crowe explain. Clip taken from Sixty Minutes, originally broadcast 1 November, 1983. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?...