Letterkenny Rovers F.C.

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Letterkenny Rovers
Letterkenny Rovers Crest.jpg
Full nameLetterkenny Rovers Football Club
Nickname(s)Rovers
Founded1936
(as Letterkenny Crusaders)
Ground Leckview Park,
Letterkenny,
County Donegal
ChairmanEamon McConigley
ManagerStephen McConnell
LeagueDonegal League Premier Division
1st
Website http://www.letterkennyroversfc.com
Letterkenny Rovers in action LetterkennyRovers.jpg
Letterkenny Rovers in action

Letterkenny Rovers Football Club (Irish : An Cumann Peile Leitir Ceanainn) is an association football club from Ireland, currently competing in the Donegal Junior League Premier Division. The club is based in Letterkenny and the team play their home games at Leckview Park.

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The club won a historic treble in the 2024/25 season, winning the Donegal League Premier Division, the Brian McCormick Sports Cup, and Ulster Cup without a single defeat.

History

The club was formed in 1936 as Letterkenny Crusaders before being given its current name in 1954.

At the end of 2006, the club began preparation for an application for a semi-professional license to compete in the new A Championship but the Championship was cancelled at the end of the 2011 season. However, in 2010, the club erected a new 200 seater stand at Leckview Park in phase one of the re-development of the venue. [1]

The 2015/2016 season saw Rovers, under the guidance of Eamon McConigley, achieve notable success. Having overcome Derry City Reserves to win the Knockalla Caravans Cup, the first-team went on to reach the final of the FAI Intermediate Cup at the Aviva Stadium, going down 5–0 to Crumlin United.

The 2021/22 season saw Rovers win the Donegal League Division Two at the first attempt upon its re-entry to the Donegal Junior League under the guidance of Stephen McConnell.

The 2023/24 season, saw Rovers win the Donegal League First Division and the Brian McCormick Sports Cup.

The 2024/25 season saw the club achieve a historic treble by winning the Donegal Junior League Premier Division, the Brian McCormick Sports Cup, and Ulster Junior Cup without a single defeat. [2] [3]

Current squad

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Mark Anthony McGinley
2 DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Padraic Gilsenan
3 DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Caolan McConnell
4 DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Dean McCarry
5 DF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Keith Cowan
6 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Chris Malseed
7 MF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Billy Banda Jr
No.Pos.NationPlayer
8 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Joel Gorman
9 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Lee McMonagle
10 FW Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Adrian Delap
11 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Nathan Plumb
12 GK Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Blake Forkan
13 DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Rory Gallagher
14 FW Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Gareth Doherty

Club officials

Source: [4]
PositionName
Manager Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen McConnell
Assistant Manager/Coach Flag of Ireland.svg Anthony Gorman

Management

Managers

  • Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen McConnell (2021 - date) [4]
  • Flag of Ireland.svg Danny McConnell (Aug 2020 - 2023) [4]
  • Flag of Ireland.svg Eamonn McConigley (2007 - Aug 2020) [4]
  • Flag of Ireland.svg Danny McConnell (2003 - 2007) [4]
 

Assistant Managers

  • Flag of Ireland.svg Anthony Gorman (2023 - date) [4]

Colours and badge

Letterkenny Rovers home kit is white jersey, black shorts, black socks. The away kit are blue jersey, blue shorts and blue socks.

The club crest is divided into four panels which feature St Eunan's Cathedral, Conwal Parish Church, a fish and a bridge. There is a football in the centre of the crest.

Honours

References

  1. ↑ "Letterkenny Rovers". Ulster Senior League. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  2. ↑ Foley, Alan (3 May 2025). "Draw with Fanad confirms Letterkenny Rovers' invincible Premier Division season". www.letterkennylive.ie. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  3. ↑ Bonnar, Daire (28 August 2025). "Letterkenny Rovers begin Brian McCormick Cup title defence this weekend". www.donegallive.ie. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Danny McConnell takes over at Letterkenny Rovers". Highland Radio. 27 August 2020.
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