A social media campaign has been launched for the return of 'magic knickers' which are said to give good luck to the Limerick hurling team.
The pants were stolen over the weekend from the Triangle in Irish Estates, Corbally in the Munster county.
The underwear had letters sewn into them by a local, which when hung out read 'WELL DONE LIMERICK'
They had been sewn by the late Sinead Dinneen before she passed away from cancer in 2019 - the year after the Treaty County won the All-Ireland hurling championship.
The side have now won four of the last five All-Irelands, including a historic three-in-a-row, but the knickers are now missing.
Another resident, Dee Houlihan, took to Facebook to urge for their return, writing: "Our Limerick knickers have been stolen. The theft took place last night (Saturday, 6th August) from the Triangle in Irish Estates, Corbally.
"I am writing this post with a sad heart and in an attempt to have them returned to us.
"For those who don't know, they were hand sewn by our dearly departed friend, Sinead Dinneen and they are of huge sentimental value to us. They have been featured in national and local press and even been spoken about on RTE radio.
"They have brought luck to the Limerick hurlers and are one of the last links we have with our much-loved and much-missed friend, Sinead and her creativity.
"We feel they were taken in a late night prank and if the people who took them see this, or you come across them in your house or even dumped somewhere, please consider returning them to the triangle with no repercussions. We are not interested in a blame game. We would just love to have them back."
At time of writing, the underpants had still not been returned.
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