Kircubbin F.C.

Kircubbin

Full name	Kircubbin Football Club
Founded	1923
Ground	Kircubbin Playing Fields
League	Northern Amateur Football League

Kircubbin Football Club, simply referred to as Kircubbin, are a Northern Irish football club based in Kircubbin, County Down, Northern Ireland. Kircubbin F.C. were founded in 1923, and they play in the Northern Amateur Football League. ^{[1] [2] [3]} Kircubbin are a part of the County Antrim & District FA. ^{[4] [5]} The club play in the Irish Cup.

Kircubbin play their home games at Kircubbin Playing Fields. ^[6] Their home colours are black and green.

History

Kircubbin F.C. was founded in 1923 and is based in the town of Kircubbin, County Down, the town's only football club. The club was founded by the Kircubbin community as a pastime.

Kircubbin joined the Irish Churches Football League in the 1940's, and later the Belfast & District League. ^{[7] [8]} Kircubbin won the District Shield in 1951. ^[9]

The club was admitted as a member of the Northern Amateur Football League in 2004. ^[10]

In 2009, Kircubbin claimed the Borough Cup.

In 2015, Kircubbin were crowned Champions of County Down, after beating Portaferry Rovers in a penalty shoot-out at Davidson Park. ^[11]

Honours

• Irish Football Association
  • Champions of County Down Tournament
    • 2015
  • Borough Cup
    • 2009
• Belfast & District League
  • District Shield
    • 1951

External links

• Facebook
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• NAFL

References

1. "Northern Amateur Football League :: Kircubbin F.C." www.thenafl.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
2. "Amateur League results". NorthernIrelandWorld. 2015-01-05. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
3. "Northern Amateur Football League :: News Detail :: News from the Management Committee". www.thenafl.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
4. "County Antrim & District Football Association". www.countyantrimfa.org. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
5. Swain, Maxie (2020-10-06). "Junior Shield draw made as clubs discover fate in first round". Belfast Live. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
6. "Northern Amateur Football League :: Kircubbin Playing Fields". www.thenafl.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
7. "Belfast News-Letter Saturday 20 December 1997". Belfast News-Letter . 20 December 1997. p. 75.
8. "Saturday 17 January 1953 North Down Herald and County Down Independent". North Down Herald and County Down Independent. 17 January 1953. p. 1.
9. "Ireland's Saturday Night - Saturday 20 January 1951". Ireland's Saturday Night . 20 January 1951. p. 8.
10. "DIVISION 2C - Belfast News-Letter Thursday 30 September 2004". Belfast News-Letter . 30 September 2004. p. 108.
11. pitney77 (2015-06-11). Kircubbin FC v Portaferry Rovers FC . Retrieved 2025-09-27– via YouTube.