Phoenix F.C. is a football club from Fingal in Dublin, Ireland. The club's senior men's team competes in the Leinster Senior League. Phoenix was formed after the amalgamation of Ashtown Villa and Kinvara Ards in 2006 and play at a football complex in Scribblestown.[1][2] Former players at the club have included ex-Bohemian F.C. player Marc Hughes, ex-Shamrock Rovers player Marc Kenny, and Ciarán O'Donoghue.[3][4]
| Full name | Phoenix Football Club Navan Road | |
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| Nickname | The Nix | |
| Founded | 2006 | |
| Ground | Scribblestown, Ashtown | |
| League | Leinster Senior League | |
| Website | www | |
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Phoenix qualified for the FAI Cup in 2007 and 2014. As Ashtown Villa, the club made it to the quarterfinals of the competition in 1991–92.
History
editPhoenix Football Club Navan Road was formed on 1 June 2006 by the amalgamation of Ashtown Villa and Kinvara Ards.[1][5] Kinvara Ards, who were established in 1982, had previously merged with Kinvara Boys.[6] Ashtown Villa had been formed in 1987 through an amalgamation between Ashtown United and Villa Park Rangers.[7] Ashtown Villa had previously qualified for the FAI Cup several times, including three seasons in a row from 1990–91 to 1992–93. The club made it to the quarterfinals in 1990–91 after beating both Dundalk and Derry City.[8][9] In 2000–01, Ashtown finished as runners-up to Wayside Celtic in the FAI Intermediate Cup. They went one better the following season and won the competition, beating Cherry Orchard in the 2001–02 final.[10] The club subsequently qualified for the FAI Cup in 2002 and again in 2006.[11][12]
In 2007, while managed by Harry Kenny, Phoenix qualified for the FAI Cup and were drawn at home to St. Patrick's Athletic.[3][13] The club also qualified for the FAI Cup in 2014.[14] Phoenix's senior men's team played in the Athletic Union League up until 7 June 2024, when they played their final league game against Hardwicke F.C.[15] The team played their first game in the Leinster Senior League's Premier Sunday division against Kilcock Celtic on 27 August 2024.[16]
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.[citation needed]
Phoenix's original home ground was at the Belvedere complex on the Navan Road but, by 2007, they had begun developing a new ground at Scribblestown.[13] The club's playing facilities at Scribblestown Lane consist of two floodlit, artificial turf pitches (one full-size, one 5-a-side), one 7-a-side grass pitch and one 9-a-side grass pitch.[17][18]
Phoenix also retains their original clubhouse from the 1960s in Martin Savage Park. Dublin City Council provides the club with the use of two full-size grass pitches and one 7-a-side pitch at the same location.[17][18]
Honours
edit- Ashtown Villa
- FAI Intermediate Cup
- Winners: 2001–02: 1
- Kinvara Boys
- FAI Junior Cup
- Winners: 1992–93: 1
References
edit- 1 2 Carey, Tom (2 May 2006). "Birth of Phoenix FC Navan Road » Irish Football Online". www.irishfootballonline.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2009. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
- ↑ "Dublin's Phoenix FC earns FAI Club Mark | Football Association of Ireland". www.fai.ie. Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- 1 2 "Phoenix FC 0 St Patrick's Athletic 4". RTÉ Sport. 15 June 2007. Archived from the original on 12 December 2025. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ↑ The Hoops by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins (ISBN 0-7171-2121-6)
- ↑ McDonnell, Daniel (12 June 2007). "Phoenix lead pack for giant-killing dreams". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 17 March 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ↑ "Welcome | Kinvara Ards FC". Kinvara Ards FC. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2009.
- ↑ "Ashtown chase past glories". The Irish Times. 9 January 1999. Archived from the original on 8 April 2026. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ↑ "Ireland - FA of Ireland Cup 1921/22-1993/94". www.rsssf.org. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ↑ Quinn, Philip (5 January 1999). "Harry's game for all-change Ashtown Villa". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 18 March 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ↑ "Ireland - FA Intermediate Cup Winners and Runners-Up". www.rsssf.org. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ↑ "Ireland Cups 2002/03". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ↑ "Ireland 2006". www.rsssf.org. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Club News : Phoenix F.C. Thrilled To Be Facing Saints". www.stpatsfc.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2007. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ↑ "Ballynanty Rovers v Phoenix - Match Centre". extratime.com. 8 June 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ↑ "Hardwicke FC v Phoenix FC – Soccer". www.finalwhistle.ie. 7 June 2024. Archived from the original on 31 March 2026. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ Muckian, Darren (27 August 2024). "Phoenix FC v Kilcock Celtic – Soccer". www.finalwhistle.ie. Archived from the original on 31 March 2026. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- 1 2 "Home | Phoenix FC Dublin". Phoenix FC. Archived from the original on 15 September 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- 1 2 "Our grounds". Phoenix FC. Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ↑ "Ireland - FA Intermediate Cup Winners and Runners-Up". RSSSF. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ↑ "FAI Junior Cup Winners". stadium.aviva.ie. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ↑ Mark Herbert, Donie Butler (1994–95). FAI Yearbook & Diary 1995. Dublin: Sportsworld Ltd.