Blessington FC was founded in 1968 by a group of local lads and entered the (AUL) Athletic Union League in Dublin, a league in which we still participate to this day.
The first ever panel of players and founder members were: Davy Clarke, Mick Doran, Dessie Nolan, Tom Tracey, Fintan Byrne, Kevin Osborne, Joe Hamilton, Walter Shirran, John Bohan, George Carroll, Pa Brophy, Paddy Nolan, Seamus Breen, Frank Flanagan, Aidan Cruise
Team manager: Mick O’Brien
Back row from left: Aidan Cruise, John Bohan, Fintan Byrne, Ton Tracey, Mick Doran,
Kevin Osborne, Joe Hamilton, Davy Clarke
Front Row from left: Dessie Nolan, Seamus Breen,Paddy Nolan, Walter Shirran, Pa Brophy,
Frank Flanagan, George Carroll
President: Jimmy Power
Chairman: David Clarke
Secretary: Frank Flanagan
Treasurer: Aidan Cruise
Committee members: Fintan Byrne, John Bohan, Walter Shirran, Davy Clarke
The stag that features on our club crest comes from our original grounds which were located in between Glending and Deerpark on the Naas Road in the townland of Deerpark.
The club acquired a pitch from Mylie Balfe on the Naas Road and were still playing there to season 2007-08, before our move to our new home at Crosschapel.
Back in those first years the team trained at Deerpark and in a place called the “haggard” as it was then known. This was at the rear of Powers Public House on the Main Street or as it is known today the West Wicklow.
All committee meetings were held in Powers. The 1968 team’s first league match was against Court Laundry, which they lost 1-0 at home. Over the years, despite some superb players and great performances, success was hard to come by in the Dublin league. Several tournament wins such as Ballymore, Dunlavin and our own Jim Cullen were all there was to show for the team’s efforts.The club’s first major honor was achieved in the 1979/80 season, winning the division 3 Sunday league title.
Kevin Osborne, Joe Hamilton, Davy Clarke
Front Row from left: Dessie Nolan, Seamus Breen,Paddy Nolan, Walter Shirran, Pa Brophy,
Frank Flanagan, George Carroll
President: Jimmy Power
Chairman: David Clarke
Secretary: Frank Flanagan
Treasurer: Aidan Cruise
Committee members: Fintan Byrne, John Bohan, Walter Shirran, Davy Clarke
The stag that features on our club crest comes from our original grounds which were located in between Glending and Deerpark on the Naas Road in the townland of Deerpark.
The club acquired a pitch from Mylie Balfe on the Naas Road and were still playing there to season 2007-08, before our move to our new home at Crosschapel.
Back in those first years the team trained at Deerpark and in a place called the “haggard” as it was then known. This was at the rear of Powers Public House on the Main Street or as it is known today the West Wicklow.
All committee meetings were held in Powers. The 1968 team’s first league match was against Court Laundry, which they lost 1-0 at home. Over the years, despite some superb players and great performances, success was hard to come by in the Dublin league. Several tournament wins such as Ballymore, Dunlavin and our own Jim Cullen were all there was to show for the team’s efforts.The club’s first major honor was achieved in the 1979/80 season, winning the division 3 Sunday league title.
Back row from left: Sean Tutty, Eugene Tyrell, Jim O’Toole, Shea Sargent, Paddy Sargent, Vinny Balfe,Pat O'Toole, Eddie Shirran, Mick O’Toole, Tom Tracey
Front row from left: Con Breen, John Finnegan, Dessie Nolan, Mick Murphy, Sean Duffy, Mac O’Riordan, Sean Breen, Liam Reid
Front row from left: Con Breen, John Finnegan, Dessie Nolan, Mick Murphy, Sean Duffy, Mac O’Riordan, Sean Breen, Liam Reid
Following an unsuccessful venture into schoolboy football in the 70′s the club began a schoolboys’ section in earnest in 1981, with a growing number of teams representing Blessington FC each year. Success at underage level has been achieved regularly since those early days.
In addition a few years back a soccer academy was started on Sunday mornings at the Community College on the Naas Road for 5 – 8 year olds & this has proven to be very successful.
As of 2018, the club has 21 juvenile teams, one senior team and almost 400 members .
In 2018 we celebrated our 50th Anniversary!
In addition a few years back a soccer academy was started on Sunday mornings at the Community College on the Naas Road for 5 – 8 year olds & this has proven to be very successful.
As of 2018, the club has 21 juvenile teams, one senior team and almost 400 members .
In 2018 we celebrated our 50th Anniversary!
