Phoenix F.C. Navan Road Explained

Clubname:Phoenix F.C. Navan Road
Fullname:Phoenix Football Club
Nickname:The Nix
Founded:2006
Ground:Scribblestown, Ashtown
Capacity:74
League:Athletic Union League (Dublin)

Phoenix F.C. is a football club from Fingal in Dublin, Ireland. The club competes in the Athletic Union League (association football). Phoenix plays at a football complex in Scribblestown.[1] Former players at the club have included ex-Bohemian F.C. player Marc Hughes, ex-Shamrock Rovers player Marc Kenny, and Ciarán O'Donoghue.[2] [3]

History

The club was formed on 1 June 2006 by the amalgamation of Ashtown Villa and Kinvara Ards.[1] For their part, Kinvara Ards, who were established in 1982, had previously merged with Kinvara Boys.[4]

The committee of Ashtown Villa FC had a vision to bring in schoolboy football to the community based on one club operating in Scribblestown at the all-weather facilities which is complemented with two grass pitches and a modern club house.

Honours

Ashtown Villa
Kinvara Boys

Notes and References

  1. http://www.irishfootballonline.com/news/4527.html "Birth of Phoenix FC Navan Road"
  2. http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2007/0615/stpatricks.html "Phoenix FC 0 St Patrick's Athletic 4"
  3. The Hoops by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins
  4. http://www.ardsfc.com/ "Welcome"