Lucan United F.C.

Lucan United
Full nameLucan United Football Club
Founded1969 (1969)
GroundWestmanstown Road
ManagerDarius Kierans
LeagueFAI National League
Websitelucanunitedfc.com

Lucan United Football Club are an Irish association football club based in Lucan, Dublin.[1] The club's senior men's team competes in the FAI National League.

Lucan United qualified for the FAI Cup in 2012, 2019 and 2025.[2][3] The club play their home games at Westmanstown Road, also known as 'Copper Face Jacks Park'.[4][5]

History

The first Lucan team started in the 1950s and was called Spa Rovers. Spa Rovers were replaced in the 1960s by Lucan Celtic and Dodsboro. In 1968, these two teams decided to merge and became Lucan United in 1969.[4]

In 1999, Intel F.C. merged with Lucan United as most of the Intel players were from Lucan. This increased the number of teams at the club and restored their place in the Leinster Senior League(LSL).[4] By 2002, the club had outgrown their facilities with only one dressing room across all teams, limited space and no toilets or showers. Through the Sports Capital Program, a fundraising campaign and the cooperation of South Dublin County Council Parks Department, Lucan were able to redevelop their grounds.[4]

In the 2011–12 season, the club reached the last 16 of the FAI Intermediate Cup which qualified them for the FAI Senior Cup. They reached the first round of the competition for the first time, where they lost 4–3 to Phoenix F.C.[3][4] Lucan qualified for the 2019 FAI Cup, beating Killester Donnycarney to make it to the last sixteen where they were knocked out by Crumlin United.[6]

At the end of the 2021–22 season, Lucan were promoted to the top-flight of the Leinster Senior League for the first time.[7] Lucan made it to the semi-finals of the 2022–23 FAI Intermediate Cup, losing 0–2 to eventual winners Rockmount.[4][8][9] The club achieved another first when they secured the LSL Metropolitan Cup in May 2023, beating Bluebell United 2–1 at the UCD Bowl.[10][11][12] On 29 May 2024, during their second season in the top division, Lucan secured their first Leinster Senior Division title after second-placed St. Mochta's lost to Bangor Celtic.[13][4] The following season, Lucan qualified for the 2025 FAI Cup, where they were knocked out by Crumlin United in the first round.[2][14] In December 2025, Lucan United were announced as one of the founding teams in the FAI National League, a new step in the Republic of Ireland football league pyramid. The club are expected to compete in the truncated season of the league, beginning in Autumn 2026.[15][16] In June 2026, after finishing fourth in the Leinster Senior Division, the club confirmed they would enter separate teams in the Leinster Senior League and FAI National League, with former Drogheda United manager Darius Kierans taking charge of Lucan’s National League side.[17][18]

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. Nation Player
— GK  IRL Craig Hyland
— GK  LTU Edvin Jakas
— DF  IRL Caleb O'Neill
— DF  IRL Kobi Ndebumadu
— DF  IRL Adam Deans
— DF  IRL Destiny Avenbuan
— MF  IRL Josh Stapleton
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  IRL James Doona
— MF  IRL Mark Byrne
— MF  IRL Sean Quinn (captain)
— FW  IRL Dean Ebbe
— FW  IRL Adrian Mihutescu
— FW  IRL Taylor Mooney

Grounds

Lucan United have multiple pitches across Dublin and Kildare, using Westmanstown Road for their Leinster Senior League home games.[5][19] The club also use O'Hanlon Park near Celbridge for training and matches.[20]

Honours

Lucan United F.C. honours
Honour No. Years
Leinster Senior League
Senior Division		 1 2023–24
LSL Metropolitan Cup 1 2022–23
Charlie Cahill Cup 1 2023–24

Sources:[4][7]

Notable former players

Internationals

Republic of Ireland internationals
Republic of Ireland U21 internationals
Republic of Ireland amateur internationals


References

  1. ↑ "Lucan United Partners Shamrock Rovers". Lucan United FC. Archived from the original on 2 February 2026. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Fixtures confirmed for 2025 Sports Direct Men's FAI Cup First Round". www.fai.ie. 18 April 2025. Archived from the original on 18 April 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Phoenix 4 - 3 Lucan United - PREVIEW | 2012 FAI CUP First Round | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football". extratime.com. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "History". Lucan United. Archived from the original on 6 March 2026. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Pitches | Lucan United". Lucan United. Archived from the original on 13 August 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  6. ↑ Donnelly, Dave. "FAI Cup Report: Crumlin United 3 - 1 Lucan United - ExtraTime.com". extratime.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
  7. 1 2 Dempsey, Andrew (15 August 2024). "Lucan United looking to build on 'brilliant' title success ahead of LSL Senior Sunday kick-off". extratime.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "Lucan United football club | Your Club | History". www.lucanunitedfc.yourclub.ie. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "Lucan United 0-2 Rockmount AFC – Soccer". www.finalwhistle.ie. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  10. ↑ Stapleton, Jonny (8 June 2023). "Boss Doyle departs in style as Lucan see off Bluebell to land Metro". Dublin Gazette Newspapers. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  11. ↑ "LSL / Permanent tsb Metropolitan Cup Final". www.facebook.com. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  12. ↑ "June Team of the Month: Lucan United FC senior men's team". Echo.ie. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  13. ↑ Dempsey, Andrew (30 May 2024). "LSL Senior Sunday round-up: Lucan United crowned champions, while Wayside Celtic and Killester Donnycarney secure top-flight survival". extratime. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  14. ↑ Howley, Michael (18 July 2025). "Crumlin hoping to upset FAI Cup champions". Echo.ie. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  15. ↑ "FAI National League to feature at least 15 clubs". RTÉ. 19 December 2025. Archived from the original on 4 January 2026. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  16. ↑ "15 clubs confirmed for new FAI National League". www.fai.ie. 19 December 2025. Archived from the original on 16 March 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  17. ↑ Stafford, Tom (24 June 2026). "Root One: Lucan United preparing for inaugural National League campaign". extratime.com. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  18. ↑ "Darius Kearns Appointed Head Coach". Lucan United. Archived from the original on 25 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  19. ↑ "Lucan United FC – Soccer". www.finalwhistle.ie. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  20. ↑ "Football – O'Hanlon Park". www.ohanlonpark.ie. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  21. ↑ Howley, Michael (16 July 2025). "Lucan's Mark Travers signs for Everton". Echo.ie. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  22. ↑ McGovern, Ste (4 April 2018). "Who Is Conor Masterson? The Irish Starlet Who Could Make His Champions League Debut Tonight". Balls.ie. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  23. ↑ Blake, Ben (14 April 2018). "Liverpool defender Conor Masterson was 'even more effective as a Gaelic footballer'". The 42. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  24. ↑ "Academy Stars". Shamrock Rovers.
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