Ballymun United FC
| Full name | Ballymun United Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1969 |
| Ground | Ballymun United Soccer Complex[1] |
| League | Leinster Senior League |
Ballymun United FC also known as The Mun[2] is an amateur association football club in Ballymun, Ireland. It plays in the Leinster Senior League Senior Division of the Leinster Senior League[3] and the Dublin and District Schoolboys'/Girls' League.[4] The club's clubhouse is beside the Poppintree IKEA.[5] Ballymun United is rivals with Swords Celtic FC.[6] The club's motto is "Ballymun and Proud".[7]
History
Ballymun United was founded in 1969[2], originally playing in the Sunday Section of the Leinster Junior Cup[8] and Division 2 of the Athletic Union League.[9]
In October 1990, Ballymun United won the first national Leinster Junior Cup after beating Dromin United FC 4-0 at Balbutcher Lane, Poppintree.[10]
In May 1999, Ballymun United played their first FAI Junior Cup final, losing to Fairview Rangers A.F.C..[11][12]
In January 2001, Ballymun United won the FAI Junior Cup for the first time, beating St Kevin's Boys F.C. 3-0 at Tolka Park.[13] Later that year in May, Ballymun United won the Leinster Football Association Junior Cup, beating Kildare Town A.F.C. 3-1 at Newbridge, County Kildare.[14]
In August 2003, Ballymun United was gifted a €2,000 grant by the Irish Youth Foundation as part of their Children's Hour campaign.[15]
In 2005, Ballymun United was removed from the FAI Junior Cup after Football Association of Ireland considered Stephen Hanna to be a "bonafide player for Ballymun United", when he had not requested international clearance to return to the Football Association of Ireland's jurisdiction. Ballymun United appealed this decision, insisting that "the documented evidence is available with the club for anyone who wishes to inspect it", which was denied by the Football Association of Ireland's Appeal Committee. Following the unsuccessful appeal, Ballymun United decided to withdraw from the competition.[16][17]
In October 2016, Ballymun United partnered with Celtic F.C. and joined their International Club Partnership Programme.[7]
In February 2018, Ballymun United lost 6-0 to North End United AFC, causing them to exit the FAI Junior and Leinster Junior Cups.[18][17]
In January 2019, Ballymun United won 2-1 against Blackcastle Templemore Harps in the sixth round of the FAI Junior Cup.[19]
Facilities
In 2010, Ballymun United moved to their current facility next to Poppintree IKEA on St. Margaret’s Road, Ballymun.[20]
In June 2017, Ballymun United held fundraisers to raise enough money to build a second floor for their facility.[21] The following year, they opened a bar there to celebrate their 50th anniversary.[5]
In June 2025, the club was prevented from building more pitches due to a rare Tassel Stonewort plant that was growing on the lands they were trying to lease from Dublin City Council.[22]
References
- ↑ "Ballymun United Soccer Complex Non-Partner". Playfinder. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Welcome to The Mun (About Us)". Ballymun United. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ↑ "Ballymun United FC". Leinster Senior League. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ↑ "Club Profile Ballymun United FC". Dublin and District Schoolboys'/Girls' League. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Well Done Ballymun United". Dublin: Evening Herald. 27 August 2018. p. 48. Retrieved 26 March 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Brilliant Breen winner keeps Swords in race". Dublin Gazette. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Mooney, John (10 October 2016). "Ballymun link with Celtic a massive lift for club and community". DublinInquirer.com. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ "Leinster Junior Cup Sunday Section". Evening Herald. 12 December 1970. p. 14. Retrieved 28 March 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Athletic Union League". Evening Herald. 12 December 1970. p. 14. Retrieved 28 March 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ George, Brian (2 October 1990). "Solid Show!". Evening Herald. p. 35. Retrieved 28 March 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Greatness beckons for Fairview Rangers". Evening Herald. 24 May 1999. p. 36. Retrieved 28 March 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "History". fairviewrangers.ie. Archived from the original on 2025-04-29. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
- ↑ Groghegan, Jimmy (11 June 2001). "Super Kane". Evening Herald. p. 59. Retrieved 28 March 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Kavanagh, Paul (21 May 2001). "Kildare fairytale". Evening Herald. p. 65. Retrieved 28 March 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "New Funding for United Ballymun Street League". Evening Herald. 4 August 2003. p. 47. Retrieved 28 March 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Scott, Eamon (31 January 2005). "Bernard O'Connor 'offer' must be rejected". The Herald. p. 70. Retrieved 28 March 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Ballymun Hit for Six". Dublin: Evening Herald. 5 February 2018. p. 12. Retrieved 18 March 2026 – via Newspapers.com. Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "forsix" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ "LSL Club Notices (New Balance FAI Junior Cup and LFA Junior Cup)". Dublin: Evening Herald. 5 February 2018. p. 12. Retrieved 28 March 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ McDonnell, Brian (12 January 2019). "Battling Blackcastle Templemore Harps narrowly miss out on a place in the last 16 of the FAI Junior Cup". TipperaryLive.ie. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ Walsh, Kayla (4 October 2016). "Ballymun United signs historic deal with Celtic Football Club". DublinLive.ie. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ↑ "Fun at the 'Mun as club legends see off League of Ireland Legends". Dublin: Evening Herald. 26 June 2017. p. 12. Retrieved 26 March 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Bean, Sunni (25 June 2025). "In Ballymun, a rare plant complicates a football club's ambitions". Dublin Inquirer. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
