Wicklow & District Football League

Wicklow & District Football League

Founded	1946
Country	Ireland
Region	County Wicklow
Divisions	Andy McEvoy Premier 1 Division 1 Division 2 Jim McLaughlin Group A Jim McLaughlin Group B John Tobin Youth League
Level on pyramid	7–12
Domestic cup(s)	FAI Junior Cup Leinster Senior Cup
League cup(s)	Wicklow Cup Harry Griffith Cup Charlie Bishop Cup Jim McLaughlin Premier Trophy
Current champions	Wicklow Rovers (2024–25)
Website	wdflgrassroots.com

The Wicklow & District Football League (WDFL) is an association football league featuring amateur and junior clubs from County Wicklow. The WDFL is a winter league running from September to May. ^[1] Its top division, the Andy McEvoy Premier 1, is a seventh level division in the Republic of Ireland football league system.

The WDFL organise an Over 35s cup competition, known as the Harry Griffith Cup, with support from the Amateur Football League (AFL) as all participants are members of the AFL. ^[2] The Wicklow Cup is a knockout competition contested by all teams across the WDFL's divisions. ^[3]

History

The top division of junior football in Wicklow is named after former Irish player Andy McEvoy. ^[4]

Premier Division Clubs

2023–24 Season

2023/24 Clubs

Team	Hometown/suburb	Ground
Arklow Town	Arklow	Travers Insurance Park
Arklow United	Arklow	Arklow Credit Union Park
St. Peter's	Bray	Fassaroe Community Centre
St. Anthony's	Kilcoole	Finn Park
Shamrock Celtic	Rathnew	Shamrock Park
Wicklow Rovers	Wicklow	Whitegates
Avonmore	Rathdrum	Ballygannon
Ashford Rovers	Ashford	Ballinalea Park
Newtown United	Newtownmountkennedy	Matt Kelly Community Grounds
Glencormac United	Kilmacanogue	Example

Source: ^{[5] [6]}

List of recent winners

Season	Winner	Runners-up
2024–25	Wicklow Rovers	St. Peter's (Bray)
2023–24	St. Anthony's	St. Peter's (Bray)
2016–17	Rathnew AFC	Newtown United
2015–16	Wicklow Town	Newtown United
2014–15	Ashford Rovers	Newtown United
1963–64	Wicklow Town

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References

1. "WDFL Grassroots • Official site of Wicklow & District Football League". WDFL Grassroots. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
2. "St Anthony's to begin defence of Harry Griffith Cup crown this weekend at home to Lazio". Irish Independent. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
3. "Wicklow Cup • WDFL Grassroots". WDFL Grassroots. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
4. "Andy McEvoy – Limerick Junior Soccer". 12 November 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
5. "WDFL Grassroots • Official site of Wicklow & District Football League". Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
6. "WDFL Premier Division". wdflgrassroots.com. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
7. "WDFL Season Archive". www.wicklowleague.com. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
8. "WDFL Premier Division • WDFL Grassroots". WDFL Grassroots. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
9. "Wicklow District League Premier Division – Soccer". www.finalwhistle.ie. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
10. "Wicklow Rovers complete historic quadruple with extra-time breakthrough". Irish Independent. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
11. "Wicklow Town - Club History" . Retrieved 15 July 2025.