Sporting Fingal F.C.
Full name | Sporting Fingal Football Club | ||
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Founded | 2007 | ||
Dissolved | 2011 | ||
Ground | Morton Stadium | ||
Owner | Gerry Gannon Fingal County Council | ||
Chairman | Gerry Gannon | ||
Manager | Liam Buckley | ||
League | League of Ireland Premier Division League of Ireland First Division A Championship | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Sporting Fingal Football Club (Irish: Cumann Peile Fine Gall Spórtúil) was an Irish association football club based in Fingal. Between 2008 and 2010, the club played three seasons in the League of Ireland. During their first two seasons they played in the First Division before winning promotion to the Premier Division. During the 2009 and 2010 seasons, the club also entered a team in the A Championship. During their short stay in the League of Ireland, Sporting Fingal were relatively successful. As well as gaining promotion to the Premier Division, they also won both the 2009 FAI Cup and the 2010 A Championship Cup and qualified for the UEFA Europa League on two occasions. In addition to fielding teams in the League of Ireland, Sporting Fingal also organised Powerchair Football, Special Olympics football and futsal teams. Their futsal team won the 2010 FAI Futsal Cup and qualified for the 2010–11 UEFA Futsal Cup.
History
Community football club
Sporting Fingal F.C. was established in
League of Ireland
Sporting Fingal successfully applied to join the
Europe
2010–11 UEFA Europa League
After winning the 2009 FAI Cup, Sporting Fingal qualified for the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League. Sporting played Marítimo in the second qualifying round and were defeated 6–4 on aggregate.[25] After finishing fourth in the 2010 Premier Division, Sporting Fingal also qualified for the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League. However after the club disbanded in early 2011 they were replaced in the competition by St Patrick's Athletic.[21]
- Second qualifying round
15 July 2010 | Marítimo | 3 – 2 | Sporting Fingal | Estádio da Madeira[26] |
20:45 | Tchô 90+5' |
Report | Crowe 33' Fitzgerald 87' |
Attendance: 1,961 Referee: Luc Wilmes (Luxembourg) |
22 July 2010 | Sporting Fingal | 2 – 3 | Marítimo | Dalymount Park[27] |
20:45 | Zayed 81', 89' | Report | Kanu 86' |
Attendance: 2,150 Referee: Marco Borg (Malta) |
Marítimo won 6–4 on aggregate.
Demise
Sporting Fingal's demise was triggered by the collapse of the
Grounds
Sporting Fingal's first team played their home
Notable former players
Internationals
Republic of Ireland international
League of Ireland XI representatives
- Republic of Ireland U23 internationals
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- Republic of Ireland U21 internationals
Republic of Ireland U19 internationals
Libya international
Wales U21 international
Latvia U19 international
Goalscorers
- First Division Top Scorer
Season | Player | Goals |
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2008 | Robbie Doyle | 17 |
2009 | Conan Byrne | 21 |
Source:[16]
Honours
- FAI Cup
- 2009: 1
- A Championship Cup
- 2010: 1
- FAI Futsal Cup
- 2010: 1
References
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- ^ "Sporting Fingal Special Olympics Team Launch". www.sseairtricityleague. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "Sporting Fingal Announce Futsal Initiative". gazettesport.wordpress.com. 13 May 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ "Emerald Futsal League off to a flyer". www.fai.ie. 25 June 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
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- ^ "Sligo Rovers v Sporting Fingal - FAI Ford Cup Final Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 22 November 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
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- ^ "Ireland 2010". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "Bohemians A v Sporting Fingal A - Newstalk Cup Final Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 24 August 2010. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
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- ^ "Irish Clubs In European Cups". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
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- ^ "Sporting Fingal v CS Marítimo - UEFA Europa League Second Qualifying Round - 2nd Leg Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
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- ^ a b "Fingal ready to give up the ghost". www.independent.ie. 10 February 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ "Sporting Fingal on verge of collapse as contracts cancelled". www.irishexaminer.com. 10 February 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ "Sporting Fingal cancel all player contracts". www.irishtimes.com. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
- ^ "Ex-Sporting players launch bid to have contracts paid out". www.independent.ie. 16 March 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ "Sporting Fingal reaches end of the road". www.irishtimes.com. 10 February 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
- ^ "2009 FAI Cup winners Sporting Fingal's dream dies". www.independent.ie. 16 February 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ "Ireland 2011". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "2010 "A" Championship Results". www.tullamoretownfc.com. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ "A Championship - Fixtures 2009". www.shamrockrovers.ie. 19 March 2009. Retrieved 19 December 2016.