Malahide United
Full nameMalahide United Football Club
Founded1944
1971 (re-founded)
GroundGannon Park
LeagueLeinster Senior League

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.

History

The club was established in 1944. However, it disbanded for a period before reforming in 1971.[1] With over 1,200 registered players (as of 2009), the club claims to be one of the largest in Ireland.[2]

Colours

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

Former Players

Rene Gilmartin, former Premier League footballer with Watford Football Club and current Ipswich Town and Ireland U21 goalkeeping coach

Conor Sammon, former Premier League footballer with Wigan Athletic F.C. cap senior Republic of Ireland international

Zachary Elbouzedi, AIK Fotboll

Conor Grant, Milton Keynes Dons

Oisin McEntee, Newcastle United

Peter Kioso, Luton Town F.C.

Lee Desmond, League of Ireland player for Shelbourne F.C. and St Patrick's Athletic F.C.


53°26′33.8″N 6°7′38.7″W / 53.442722°N 6.127417°W / 53.442722; -6.127417

References

  1. ↑ "History", Ireland On-line, accessed 21 October 2009.
  2. ↑ "Home" Archived 2010-03-10 at the Wayback Machine, Malahide United F.C., accessed 21 October 2009.
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