and lost only 3. Scully and his signings had quite miraculous taken Kilkenny from bottom of the table about halfway through the season to fourth by the end of the season. Scully's success attracted the attention of Shamrock Rovers. The lure of the big club was too much to turn down and Kilkenny had lost their manager by the beginning of the next season. Scully took the cream of the talent with him including David Cassidy, Tadhg Purcell and Aidan Price to Rovers leaving Kilkenny's squad looking very bare. Scully's successor Adrian Fitzpatrick was sacked in October 2006. Gary Coad took over as caretaker manager until the end of the 2006 season. The club appointed Brendan Rea as their new manager in preparation for the 2007 season until July when he resigned. Tommy Gaynor then took over as manager. Subsequently, Tommy Gaynor parted company with the club leaving Under 21 Manager Noel Byrne as the last ever caretaker/ manager. On 10 November 2007 Kilkenny City played their last League of Ireland game losing 3–1 at home to Finn Harps. In January 2008 Kilkenny City resigned from the League of Ireland . In 2011 the "Bring Back Kilkenny City AFC Foundation" was formed. Launched by a group of die hard Kilkenny City fans, they faced immediate competition from Carlow's proposed move to Buckley Park for the 2012 season. There is also a campaign to save Buckley Park as a sporting venue Notable former players Synan Braddish James Scott Tommy Gaynor John Coleman Michael Reddy Tadhg Purcell Michael Walsh Paul McAreavey Colin Falvey Tony Hall Notable former managers Jim Rhatigan: 1985–1989 Eamonn Gregg: 1989–1990 Joe McGrath : 1990–1991, 2000–2001 Noel Synnott: 1991–1992 Kieron Maher : (Caretaker) John Cleary: 1992–1994 Paddy Gallacher: 1994–1995 Jimmy Donnelly : (Caretaker) Alfie Hale: 1995–1999 Pat Byrne: 1999–2000 Paul Power : (Caretaker) Billy Walsh: 2001–2003 Tommy Lynch: 2003 Ger Bickerstaffe: 2004 Pat Scully: 2005 Adrian Fitzpatrick: 2006 Gary Coad (Caretaker) Brendan Rea: Jan–July 2007 Tommy Gaynor: July–Sept 2007 Noel Byrne: (Caretaker) Honours League of Ireland First Division: 1 1996–97 League of Ireland First Division Shield: 1 1986–87 Competition history League Played 603 Won 146 Draw 150 Lost 281 Goals For 636 Goals Against 899 Points 539 All final positions are in Division 1 unless otherwise stated. As EMFA (1985–1990) 1985–86: 10th 1986–87: 9th 1987–88: 10th 1988–89: 9th As Kilkenny City 1989–90: 4th 1990–91: 7th 1991–92: 8th 1992–93: 9th