Finaghy F.C.

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Finaghy Football Club
Founded1962
Ground Breda Park
ManagerChris Stewart
League Northern Amateur Football League

Finaghy Football Club, or referred to simply as Finaghy, are a Northern Irish football club based in Finaghy, Belfast, Northern Ireland. [1] [2] Finaghy F.C. were founded in 1962 as Lowe Memorial Young Men. [3] [4] The Lowe Memorial YM completed in the Churches League up until 1982. They play in the Northern Amateur Football League. [5] [6] They play in the Irish Cup, and other Northern Irish football cup competitions. [7]

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Finaghy FC's home ground is Breda Park, located on the Upper Braniel Road, and their home colours are maroon. [8]

History

Fianghy Football Club were founded in 1962 by members of the Lowe Memorial Presbyterian Church. One of these was an official in junior football circles, Sam Devlin. [9]

They played in the Churches League between twenty years, and then joined the NAFL in 1982.

They were crowned champions of 2A league in 2022, following a promotion in 2021. [10] In the 2023/24 season, Finaghy became Division 1C winners. [11]

Club honours

References

  1. ↑ "Finaghy FC". staydiasports.com. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  2. ↑ https://downnews.co.uk/kilmore-rec-swifts-beat-groomsport-ii-in-templeton-semi/
  3. ↑ Swain, Maxie (2020-10-06). "Junior Shield draw made as clubs discover fate in first round". Belfast Live. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  4. ↑ Fullerton, Gareth (2022-05-05). "Football club trying to track down past players ahead of anniversary dinner". Belfast Live. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  5. ↑ "Northern Amateur Football League :: Finaghy F.C." www.thenafl.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  6. ↑ Swain, Maxie (2020-10-06). "Junior Shield draw made as clubs discover fate in first round". Belfast Live. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  7. ↑ Fullerton, Gareth (2023-09-09). "Steel and Sons Cup results from Saturday's third round ties". Belfast Live. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  8. ↑ https://downnews.co.uk/comber-rec-through-to-border-cup-semi-final/?cn-reloaded=1
  9. ↑ Fullerton, Gareth (2022-05-05). "Football club trying to track down past players ahead of anniversary dinner". Belfast Live. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  10. ↑ "FINAGHY FC CROWNED CHAMPIONS OF THE 2A LEAGUE". Issuu. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  11. ↑ "Finaghy FC 2025 TeamwearIreland.com". www.teamwearireland.com. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
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