St. Mochta's F.C.
| Full name | St. Mochta's Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | Saints | |
| Founded | 1949 | |
| Ground | Porterstown Road | |
| Manager | Brian McCarthy | |
| League | Leinster Senior League | |
| Website | Club website | |
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St. Mochta's F.C. is an Irish association football club based in Clonsilla, Dublin. Their senior team play in the Leinster Senior League Senior Division. They also regularly compete in the FAI Cup, the FAI Intermediate Cup, the FAI Junior Cup and the Leinster Senior Cup.
History
St. Mochta's were founded in September 1949 when founder Barth O'Brien put a motion to the AGM of the St. Mochta's Branch of the Catholic Young Men's Society (CYMS) that a football section be formed within the branch. At the time, it was unsure exactly what type of football the club would play, considering that it could mean association football, rugby football, or gaelic football. After a vote from aspiring members, association football or soccer was chosen.[1]
In its early years, the club played its football at Somerton on the same grounds where Castleknock GAA club now play and briefly in Coolmine Lane, close to Coolmine railway station before permanently establishing themselves at Porterstown. In the early 1960s the CYMS became defunct but the club carried on as St. Mochta's.[2]
Later years
In 2017 the club won the
Notable former players
Republic of Ireland internationals
Republic of Ireland u21 internationals
Others
Philip Hughes- Leon Brown Keye (footballer)
Honours
- Leinster Senior League Senior Division (1): Winners 2016-17
References
- ^ "Club History - The Beginning". St. Mochta's FC. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Club History - The Early Days". St. Mochta's FC. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "St. Mochta's granted €20,000 by FAI". FAI. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Who are Bristol Rovers' pre-season opponents St Mochta's: The Dublin club celebrating a landmark year". Bristol Post. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Gas record comfortable win over spirited hosts". Bristol Post. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.