Malahide United F.C.

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Malahide United
Malahide United F.C. crest.png
Full nameMalahide United Football Club
Founded1944;81 years ago (1944) (founded)
1970;55 years ago (1970) (reformed)
GroundGannon Park
League Leinster Senior League
Website malahideunited.ie

Malahide United F.C. are a football club from Malahide, Fingal county in Ireland. The club plays at Gannon Park. Malahide compete in the Leinster Senior League.

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With over 1,200 registered players as of 2009, the club claims to be one of the largest in Ireland. [1]

History

Malahide United A.F.C. was established in 1944. The club applied to join the Athletic Union League in Dublin and became a registered participant by the time the league kicked off in September 1944. Malahide's first pitch was based in Ard Na Mara and the official club colours were originally red and white. The team's first competitive match was against Bray Wanderers which ended in a 9–0 defeat. Malahide took their revenge in the reverse fixture, beating Bray 5–3 in the final game of the season and denying the Seagulls the title. [2] [3]

In 1951, the club moved to Yellow Walls Road and gained promotion to the AUL second division. Local interest in soccer increased and a second team was established. [3]

The club disbanded in the early 1960s due to insufficient numbers, although by 1969 discussions were held to resurrect the club. [4] This culminated in an application to the Amateur League and the club reformed in 1970. Following the reformation, the club colours were changed to red and black and a new club crest was designed. This new crest was inspired by the crest of Real Madrid. [2]

In 2022, Malahide United reached the second round of the FAI Cup, losing to Waterford F.C. [5]

Colours

The club's colours include: red and black striped shirts, black shorts and black socks. [2] The away kit has: all white shirts, white shorts and white socks.[ citation needed ]

Former Players

Republic of Ireland internationals
Other internationals
Republic of Ireland U21 internationals


53°26′33.8″N6°7′38.7″W / 53.442722°N 6.127417°W / 53.442722; -6.127417

References

  1. ↑ "Home - Malahide United AFC". www.malahideunited.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 "About Our Club – Malahide United FC". Malahideunited.ie. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Malahide – a club going places in its 66th year". Irish Independent. 23 June 2010. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "History". Ireland On-line. Retrieved 21 October 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ "Proud day for Malahide United despite FAI Cup defeat". Irish Independent. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
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