Ballymun United F.C.

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Ballymun United
Full nameBallymun United Football Club
NicknameThe Mun
Founded1969
GroundBallymun United Soccer Complex[1]
LeagueLeinster Senior League

Ballymun United FC, also known as The Mun,[2] is an amateur association football club in Ballymun, Ireland. It plays in the Leinster Senior League Senior Division of the Leinster Senior League[3] and the Dublin and District Schoolboys'/Girls' League.[4] The club's clubhouse is beside the Poppintree IKEA.[5] Ballymun United is rivals with Swords Celtic FC.[6] The club's motto is "Ballymun and Proud".[7]

History

Ballymun United was founded in 1969,[2] originally playing in the Sunday Section of the Leinster Junior Cup[8] and Division 2 of the Athletic Union League.[9]

In October 1990, the club won the Leinster Junior Cup title after beating Dromin United FC 4-0 at Balbutcher Lane, Poppintree.[10]

Ballymun United played their first FAI Junior Cup final in May 1999, losing to Fairview Rangers A.F.C..[11][12] Two years later, in January 2001, the club won the FAI Junior Cup for the first time, beating St Kevin's Boys F.C. 3-0 at Tolka Park.[13] Later that year in May, Ballymun United won the Leinster Football Association Junior Cup, beating Kildare Town A.F.C. 3-1 at Newbridge, County Kildare.[14]

In August 2003, the club was gifted a €2,000 grant by the Irish Youth Foundation as part of their Children's Hour campaign.[15]

In 2005, Ballymun United was removed from the FAI Junior Cup after Football Association of Ireland considered Stephen Hanna to be a "bonafide player for Ballymun United", when he had not requested international clearance to return to the Football Association of Ireland's jurisdiction. Ballymun United appealed this decision, insisting that "the documented evidence is available with the club for anyone who wishes to inspect it", which was denied by the Football Association of Ireland's Appeal Committee. Following the unsuccessful appeal, Ballymun United decided to withdraw from the competition.[16]

In October 2016, Ballymun United joined Celtic F.C.'s International Club Partnership Programme.[7]

Facilities

In 2010, Ballymun United moved to their current facility next to Poppintree IKEA on St. Margaret's Road, Ballymun.[17]

In June 2017, the club held fundraisers to raise enough money to build a second floor for their facility.[18] The following year, they opened a bar there to celebrate their 50th anniversary.[5]

In June 2025, the club was prevented from building more pitches due to a rare Tassel Stonewort (Tolypella intricata) plant that was growing on the lands they were trying to lease from Dublin City Council.[19]

Honours

References

  1. ↑ "Ballymun United Soccer Complex Non-Partner". Playfinder. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Welcome to The Mun (About Us)". Ballymun United. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "Ballymun United FC". Leinster Senior League. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "Club Profile Ballymun United FC". Dublin and District Schoolboys'/Girls' League. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Well Done Ballymun United". Evening Herald. Dublin. 27 August 2018. p. 48. Retrieved 26 March 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Brilliant Breen winner keeps Swords in race". Dublin Gazette. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  7. 1 2 Mooney, John (10 October 2016). "Ballymun link with Celtic a massive lift for club and community". Evening Herald. Dublin. p. 12. Retrieved 28 March 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Leinster Junior Cup Sunday Section". Evening Herald. 12 December 1970. p. 14. Retrieved 28 March 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Athletic Union League". Evening Herald. 12 December 1970. p. 14. Retrieved 28 March 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ George, Brian (2 October 1990). "Solid Show!". Evening Herald. p. 35. Retrieved 28 March 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Greatness beckons for Fairview Rangers". Evening Herald. 24 May 1999. p. 36. Retrieved 28 March 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "History". fairviewrangers.ie. Archived from the original on 2025-04-29. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  13. ↑ Groghegan, Jimmy (11 June 2001). "Super Kane". Evening Herald. p. 59. Retrieved 28 March 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ Kavanagh, Paul (21 May 2001). "Kildare fairytale". Evening Herald. p. 65. Retrieved 28 March 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "New Funding for United Ballymun Street League". Evening Herald. 4 August 2003. p. 47. Retrieved 28 March 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ Scott, Eamon (31 January 2005). "Bernard O'Connor 'offer' must be rejected". The Herald. p. 70. Retrieved 28 March 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ↑ Walsh, Kayla (4 October 2016). "Ballymun United signs historic deal with Celtic Football Club". DublinLive.ie. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  18. ↑ Scott, Eamon (26 June 2017). "Fun at the 'Mun as club legends see off League of Ireland Legends". Evening Herald. Dublin. p. 12. Retrieved 26 March 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ↑ Bean, Sunni (25 June 2025). "In Ballymun, a rare plant complicates a football club's ambitions". Dublin Inquirer. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  20. ↑ Keegan, Gearoid (4 May 2009). "Temp Head: Ballymun 2–0 St. Peter's". Evening Herald. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
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