Bluebell United A.F.C
Full nameBluebell United Football Club
Nickname(s)The Bell
Founded1946
GroundCapco Park
Naas Road
Clondalkin
Coordinates53°19′16″N 6°21′53″W / 53.32111°N 6.36472°W / 53.32111; -6.36472
LeagueLeinster Senior League Senior Division

Bluebell United Football Club is an Irish association football club originally based in Bluebell, Dublin. The club's senior team plays in the Leinster Senior League Senior Division. The club has also fielded teams to compete in the FAI Cup, the FAI Intermediate Cup and the Leinster Senior Cup. Founded in 1946 in the Camac Park district of Bluebell, the club later relocated to its current home near Clondalkin.[1][2][3][4] In 2014–15, Bluebell were Leinster Senior League champions, 27 years after winning their previous title.[5][6] Bluebell United would go onto retain the title again in the following 2015-16 season.

History

The club was founded in 1946 in the southern suburbs of Dublin. Its pitch is located on the Naas Road directly opposite The Red Cow, Moran Hotel.

During the 1999 season, a revamp of the football ground was carried out. This project was part funded by a grant from the Irish National Lottery, the remainder was raised by organised events, plus funding from team sponsors and advertisers. All the club's committee members work on a voluntary basis.

In 2020, the club's then manager and a former player were arrested and put on trial for drug trafficking.[7][8]

Notable players

Republic of Ireland internationals

Republic of Ireland U21 international

Republic of Ireland U19 international

League of Ireland XI representative

Republic of Ireland manager

Honours

Competitions won by the club include:[9]

  • Leinster Senior League
    • Winners: 1981–82, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1986–87, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017-18: 7
    • Runners-up: 1976–77, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1988–89, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12: 7 ?
  • FAI Intermediate Cup
    • Winners: 1981–82, 1989–90, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1999–2000: 5
    • Runners-up: 1970–71, 1982–83, 1991–92, 2003–04, 2008–09, 2012–13: 6

References

  1. ↑ "Clubs - Bluebell United". lsl.ie.
  2. ↑ "History of Bluebell Utd". bluebellunitedfc.com. Archived from the original on 25 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "FAI Cup". RSSSF. Rsssf. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "Ireland - FA Intermediate Cup Winners and Runners-Up". RSSSF. Rsssf.
  5. ↑ "Bluebell end the wait". gazettegroup.com. 4 June 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "Echo Sport Preview Edition May 28". echo.ie. 27 May 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015. Bluebell United ended a 27-year wait to claim the LSL's top prize
  7. ↑ Schiller, Robin (7 August 2020). "Two men involved with Irish football to appear in court charged over €3m heroin seizure". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  8. ↑ "Soccer player and manager further remanded over €3m heroin seizure". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  9. ↑ "Honours". bluebellunitedfc.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018.
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