The FAI say their blocking a friendly between Limerick and Barcelona at Thomond Park because of pre-existing third party agreements and because their already in negotiations to bring the Catalan club to Dublin next year
The association added that the date was not available as it’s designated for Airtricity league games
The mid west club had hoped to bring players such as lionel messi and thierry henry to jackmna aprk for the ffiendly which has been blocked by the fai.
Limerick meet Mervue in the first divison tonight with kick off at 7-45.
Elsewhere Wexford travel to Doora this Sunday to appear in their first ever Oscar Traynor cup final.
The lenister outfit take on Clare following a semi final win over the defense forces 3 weeks ago.
Manager John Godkin says a win on Sunday would cap a memorable year for soccer in the county:
