Phoenix F.C. Navan Road

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]

Phoenix F.C. Navan Road
Full namePhoenix Football Club
Nickname(s)The Nix
Founded2006
GroundScribblestown, Ashtown
Capacity74
LeagueAthletic Union League (Dublin)

History

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The 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

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Ashtown Villa
Kinvara Boys

Source:[5][6][7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Birth of Phoenix FC Navan Road" Archived 2009-06-12 at the Wayback Machine, Irish Football Online, 2 May 2006.
  2. ^ "Phoenix FC 0 St Patrick's Athletic 4", RTÉ, 15 June 2007.
  3. ^ The Hoops by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins (ISBN 0-7171-2121-6)
  4. ^ "Welcome", Kinvara Ards FC, accessed 16 October 2009.
  5. ^ "Ireland - FA Intermediate Cup Winners and Runners-Up". RSSSF. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  6. ^ "FAI Junior Cup Winners". stadium.aviva.ie. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  7. ^ Mark Herbert, Donie Butler (1994–95). FAI Yearbook & Diary 1995. Dublin: Sportsworld Ltd.