F.C. Carlow

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F.C. Carlow
Fc carlow.jpg
Full nameFootball Club Carlow The best
Nickname(s) The Barrowsiders [1]
Founded2008
Dissolved2011
GroundHawkins Lane
The Valley
The Meadows
ChairmanKieran Brennan
ManagerPaul Sheridan
League A Championship
League of Ireland U20/U19 Division

F.C. Carlow (Irish : Cumann Peile Ceatharlach) was an Irish association football club based in County Carlow. Between 2009 and 2011 the club played in the A Championship. They also fielded teams in the League of Ireland U20/U19 Division. They were the first and to date so far, the only association football club from County Carlow to play in a senior national level league. During this time, the club also competed in the FAI Cup, the League of Ireland Cup and the Leinster Senior Cup.

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History

South East Development Academy

F.C. Carlow developed from the South East Development Academy, a youth football academy that recruited players from counties Carlow, Wicklow and Wexford. During the mid-2000s the academy entered teams in the Foyle Cup and the Galway Cup, playing against youth teams representing Celtic F.C., Bohemians, Calgary Foothills F.C. and the Republic of Ireland U15s. [2] [3] [4] [5] In 2007 the academy announced their plans to enter a team in the League of Ireland U20 Division, using the name South East F.C., however they subsequently entered the division under the name F.C. Carlow. On 28 September 2008 the club made their debut in the U20 Division with a home game against Cobh Ramblers. [3] [6] [2] [7]

A Championship

Between 2009 and 2011, F.C. Carlow played in the A Championship. On April 5, 2009, F.C. Carlow made their debut in the A Championship with a 1–1 home draw against Cork City A. [8] [9] [10] During this time, the club also competed in the FAI Cup, the League of Ireland Cup and the Leinster Senior Cup. [11] [12] [13] In 2010 they were semi-finalists in the A Championship Cup, losing out after extra time and penalties to the eventual winners Sporting Fingal A. Following the demise of the A Championship, F.C. Carlow subsequently played one season in the new League of Ireland U19 Division. [14]

Grounds

F.C. Carlow played their home games at various grounds throughout County Carlow. These included grounds that were regularly used by clubs that played in the Carlow & District Football League. During the 2008–09 season when they played in the League of Ireland U20 Division, F.C. Carlow played at Hawkins Lane in Tullow. This was the home of Parkville United. [2] [15] While playing in the A Championship they played at The Valley on Fenagh Road in Ballon at the home of Burrin Celtic. [16] [17] During the 2011 season they also played games at The Meadows in Graiguecullen, the home of St Patricks Boys. [1] [18]

2011 squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
— GK Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Gavin Dowling
— GK Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Kevin Duncan
— GK Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Stephen Duncan
— DF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR CJ Browne
— DF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR James Cogley
— DF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR James Coleman
— DF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Adam Byrne
— DF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR John Yeates
— DF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Emmet Phelan
— MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Ian Foley
— MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Neale Phelan
— MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Aaron Broaders
No.Pos.NationPlayer
— MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR JJ Connolly
— MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR John Brennan
— MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Tomas Brennan
— MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Craig Hore
— MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Joe Sunderland
— MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Nick Cosgrave
— MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Nick Sinnot
— MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Shane Clarke
— FW Flag of Poland.svg  POL Greg Sykula
— FW Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Andrew Hickey
— FW Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Ross Nolan
— FW Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Robbie Farrell

Source: [1] [19]

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