Treaty United takeover in partnership with Canadian investors makes Ciara McCormack first female CEO in League of Ireland

New Treaty United co-owner and CEO Ciara McCormack is hopeful that the takeover by a Canadian investment firm will prove a fillip for the club.

On Thursday, the Limerick club confirmed that Vancouver-based Tricorps Pacific Capital has completed a takeover in partnership with the former Republic of Ireland international and current Treaty player.

The development means the Canada-born McCormack becomes the first female co-owner and CEO of a men's and women’s club in the League of Ireland.

Playing at Markets Field, Treaty United was founded in 2020 and the women's team immediately featured in the then-Women's National League, while the men's team were accepted into the SSE Airtricity First Division the following year.

McCormack is a Yale University graduate and has a Master's in Sports Management from the University of Connecticut and joined Treaty as a player at the start of this year.

"As someone who was given an opportunity to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally, I couldn't be more grateful to give back and build something special for the next generation of players in the country," said the 44-year-old.

"With deep gratitude and acknowledgement for the immense work that’s been done by the volunteers and board of the club in the last three years, combined with my partners from Tricor Pacific Capital, I am delighted, proud and excited to advance Treaty United FC forward both as a football club and as a key contributing member of the Limerick Community.

"We aspire to be a club that everyone in the Mid West can be excited to be a part of and get behind."

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