Phoenix F.C. is a football club from Fingal in Dublin, Ireland. The club competes in the Athletic Union League (association football). Phoenix plays at a football complex in Scribblestown.[1] Former players at the club have included ex-Bohemian F.C. player Marc Hughes, ex-Shamrock Rovers player Marc Kenny, and Ciarán O'Donoghue.[2][3]
| Full name | Phoenix Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Nix |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Ground | Scribblestown, Ashtown |
| Capacity | 74 |
| League | Athletic Union League (Dublin) |
History
editThe club was formed on 1 June 2006 by the amalgamation of Ashtown Villa and Kinvara Ards.[1] For their part, Kinvara Ards, who were established in 1982, had previously merged with Kinvara Boys.[4]
The committee of Ashtown Villa FC had a vision to bring in schoolboy football to the community based on one club operating in Scribblestown at the all-weather facilities which is complemented with two grass pitches and a modern club house.[citation needed]
Honours
edit- Ashtown Villa
- FAI Intermediate Cup
- Winners: 2001–02: 1
- Kinvara Boys
- FAI Junior Cup
- Winners: 1992–93: 1
References
edit- ^ a b "Birth of Phoenix FC Navan Road" Archived 2009-06-12 at the Wayback Machine, Irish Football Online, 2 May 2006.
- ^ "Phoenix FC 0 St Patrick's Athletic 4", RTÉ, 15 June 2007.
- ^ The Hoops by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins (ISBN 0-7171-2121-6)
- ^ "Welcome", Kinvara Ards FC, accessed 16 October 2009.
- ^ "Ireland - FA Intermediate Cup Winners and Runners-Up". RSSSF. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "FAI Junior Cup Winners". stadium.aviva.ie. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ Mark Herbert, Donie Butler (1994–95). FAI Yearbook & Diary 1995. Dublin: Sportsworld Ltd.