List of association football clubs in the Republic of Ireland

Traditionally, association football clubs in the Republic of Ireland have been classified as either senior, intermediate or junior. These classifications effectively categorise clubs who compete in national, provincial and county leagues respectively.

Senior/National leagues

League of Ireland

Premier Division

Cork City

Derry City

Drogheda United

Dublin

Galway United

Sligo Rovers

Waterford

Dublin teams
Bohemians
St Patrick's Athletic
Shamrock Rovers
Shelbourne

Locations of Premier Division teams

Bohemians

St Patrick's Athletic

Shamrock Rovers

Shelbourne

Locations of Dublin Premier Division teams

Team	Home city/suburb	Stadium	Capacity
Bohemians	Dublin (Phibsborough)	Dalymount Park	4,500
Cork City	Cork	Turners Cross	7,485
Derry City	Derry	Brandywell	3,700
Drogheda United	Drogheda	United Park	2,500
Galway United	Galway	Eamonn Deacy Park	5,000
St Patrick's Athletic	Dublin (Inchicore)	Richmond Park	5,500
Shamrock Rovers	Dublin (Tallaght)	Tallaght Stadium	10,716
Shelbourne	Dublin (Drumcondra)	Tolka Park	5,250
Sligo Rovers	Sligo	The Showgrounds	4,200
Waterford	Waterford	RSC	5,160

First Division

Athlone Town

Bray Wanderers

Cobh Ramblers

Dundalk

Finn Harps

Kerry

Longford Town

Treaty United

Wexford

UCD

Locations of the First Division teams

Team	Home city/suburb	Stadium
Athlone Town	Athlone	Athlone Town Stadium
Bray Wanderers	Bray	Carlisle Grounds
Cobh Ramblers	Cobh	St. Colman's Park
Dundalk	Dundalk	Oriel Park
Finn Harps	Ballybofey	Finn Park
Kerry	Tralee	Mounthawk Park
Longford Town	Longford	Bishopsgate
Treaty United	Limerick	Markets Field
UCD	Dublin	UCD Bowl
Wexford	Crossabeg	Ferrycarrig Park

Former League of Ireland clubs

Apart from the current twenty members, at least 38 other clubs have competed in the League of Ireland at one time or another. Some of these clubs are still active, playing in intermediate and junior leagues. The list below only includes teams that played in the A Division, the Premier Division and the First Division.

Team	Home town/suburb	Home ground	Current league
Albert Rovers	Cork	Flower Lodge
Bray Unknowns	Bray	Carlisle Grounds
Brideville	The Liberties, Dublin	Richmond Park Harold's Cross Stadium
Brooklyn	Merchants Quay	Chalgrove Terrace
Cork	Cork	The Mardyke
Cork City	Cork	The Mardyke
Cork Alberts	Cork	Flower Lodge Turners Cross
Cork Athletic	Cork	The Mardyke
Cork Bohemians	Cork	Turners Cross
Cork Hibernians	Cork	The Mardyke
Cork United	Cork	The Mardyke
Dolphin	Dolphin's Barn	Dolphin Park Harold's Cross Stadium Tolka Park
Drumcondra	Drumcondra, Dublin	Tolka Park	Leinster Senior League
Dublin City	Fingal	various
Dublin United	Donnybrook, Dublin	Beech Hill Anglesea Road
Evergreen United / Cork Celtic	Cork	Turners Cross
Fordsons	Cork	Ballinlough Road
Frankfort	Drumcondra, Dublin	Richmond Road
Home Farm	Whitehall, Dublin	Tolka Park	Leinster Senior League
Jacobs	Crumlin, Dublin	Rutland Avenue
Kildare County	Newbridge, County Kildare	Station Road
Kilkenny City	Kilkenny	Buckley Park
Limerick	Limerick	Markets Field
Mervue United	Galway	Fahy's Field	Galway & District League
Midland Athletic	Whitehall, Dublin	The Thatch
Monaghan United	Monaghan	Gortakeegan	Monaghan Cavan League
Newcastlewest	Newcastle West	Ballygowan Park	Limerick Desmond League
Olympia	The Coombe, Dublin	Bellevue Lodge
Pioneers	Dublin	Strand Hall The Thatch	Leinster Senior League
Rathmines Athletic	Rathmines	Rathmines Park
Reds United	Ringsend	Glenmalure Park
Salthill Devon	Salthill	Drom Soccer Park	Galway & District League
St. Francis	The Liberties/Clondalkin	John Hyland Park	Leinster Senior League
St. James's Gate	Crumlin, Dublin	Iveagh Grounds	Leinster Senior League
Shelbourne United	Ringsend	Beech Hill Anglesea Road Glenmalure Park
Shamrock Rovers B	Tallaght	Tallaght Stadium
Sporting Fingal	Fingal	Morton Stadium
Thurles Town	Thurles	Thurles Greyhound Stadium	North Tipperary District League
Transport	Bray/Harold's Cross	Carlisle Grounds Harold's Cross Stadium	Leinster Senior League
YMCA	Sandymount	YMCA Sports Grounds

Intermediate/Provincial leagues

Leinster Senior League

Senior Divisions (2022/23)

Senior

Team	Home town/suburb	Home ground
Bangor Celtic	Crumlin, Dublin	Iveagh Grounds
Bluebell United	Bluebell/Red Cow	Capco Park
Glebe North	Balbriggan	Old Market Green
Kilbarrack United	Kilbarrack	Greendale Road
Killester Donnycarney	Killester	Haddon Park
Lucan United	Lucan, County Dublin	O'Hanlon Park, Celbridge
Malahide United	Malahide	Gannon Park
Maynooth University Town	Maynooth, County Kildare	NUI Astro Maynooth
St Francis F.C.	Baldonnel	John Hyland Park
St. Mochtas F.C.	Clonsilla/Blanchardstown	Porterstown Road
Tolka Rovers	Glasnevin	Frank Cooke Park
UCD (res.)	Dublin	UCD Bowl
Usher Celtic	Coolock	Memorial Park
Wayside Celtic	Kilternan	Jackson Park

Source: ^{[1] [2]}

Senior 1

Team	Home town/suburb	Home ground
Ayrfield United	Donaghmede, Dublin	Blunden Drive
Cherry Orchard	Ballyfermot	Elmdale Crescent
Collinstown	Raheen, Dublin	Collinstown Park
Edenderry Town	Edenderry, County Offaly	Paddy Maloney Park
Glenville	Palmerstown	Palmerstown School
Greystones United	Greystones, County Wicklow	Greystones United AFC
Kilnamanagh A.F.C.	Kilnamanagh, Dublin	Ned Kelly Park
Sacred Heart Firouse Clover	Tallaght	Killinarden Hill, Tallaght
Skerries Town	Skerries, County Dublin	Skerries Town
St. Francis	Baldonnel, County Dublin	John Hyland Park
St. Patrick’s CY FC	Irishtown, Dublin	Irishtown Stadium
Swords Celtic	Swords, Dublin	Balheary Reservoir
Tolka Rovers	Glasnevin, Dublin	Frank Cooke Park
Willow Park FC	Athlone, County Westmeath	DPD Park

Source: ^[3]

Senior 1A

Team	Home town/suburb	Home ground
Arklow Town	Arklow, County Wicklow	Travers Insurance Park
Ayrfield United	Donaghmede, Dublin	Ayrfield United
Castleknock Celtic	Castleknock, Dublin	Hartstown Park Astro
Drumcondra FC	Drumcondra, Dublin	Baskin Lane
Dublin Bus FC	Ronanstown	Coldcut
Inchicore Athletic	Inchicore, Dublin	Bernard Curtis Park
Larkview Boys	Kimmage, Dublin	Whelan Park
Leixlip United	Leixlip, County Kildare	Leixlip Amenities Sports Centre
Newbridge Town	Newbridge, County Kildare	Station Road, Newbridge
Portlaoise AFC	Portlaoise, Co.Laois	Portlaoise AFC
St. John Bosco	Drimnagh, Dublin	Brickfield Astro
St. Kevin’s Boys	Santry, Dublin	St. Aidans School Astro
Templeogue United	Templeogue	St McDaras School
Usher Celtic	Islandbridge	War Memorial Gardens

Source: ^[4] Senior 1B

Team	Home town/suburb	Home ground
Ardmore Rovers	Bray, County Wicklow	Wolfe Tone Community Centre
Ballyfermot United	Ballyfermot	Cold Cut
Drogheda Town FC	Drogheda, Co. Louth	Marian Park
Dublin University	Trinity College Dublin	College Park
Dunboyne AFC	Dunboyne, Co. Meath	Dunboyne AFC
Finglas United	Finglas, Dublin	Larney Park
Hartstown Huntstown	Hartstown/Huntstown	Hartstown Park
Kilmore Celtic	Kilmore, Dublin	Oscar Traynor Centre
Oliver Bond Celtic	Dublin 8	Grangegorman Grass
Rush Athletic	Rush, County Dublin	St. Catherine's Park
Sheriff YC	Sheriff Street, Dublin	Clontarf All Weather Pitch
TEK United	Blackrock, County Dublin	Stradbrook
Tullamore Town	Tullamore, Co. Offaly	Leah Victoria Park

Source: ^[5]

Selected others

This is a selection of teams playing in the lower levels of the Leinster Senior League.

Team	Home town/suburb	Home ground
Beechwood	Milltown, Dublin	Royal Hospital, Donnybrook
Dundrum	Dundrum, Dublin	Meadowbrook Park
Drumcondra/Stella Maris	Drumcondra, Dublin
Greystones A.F.C.	Greystones	Archfield
Manortown United	Perrystown	Greentrees Park
Phoenix	Scribblestown/Ashtown
Pioneers	Dublin Airport	ALSAA Sports Complex
Terenure College	Terenure College	Bushy Park
Transport	Crumlin, Dublin	Windmill Park

Munster Senior League

2024-25 Senior Premier Clubs

Team	Home town/suburb	Home ground
Avondale United	Carrigaline/Ballintemple	Avondale Park
Cobh Wanderers	Cobh	Oldchurch Park
College Corinthians	Douglas	Corinthians Park
Douglas Hall	Douglas	Moneygourney
Leeds AFC	Ballyvolane	Leeds Park
Midleton	Midleton	Knockgriffin Park
Ringmahon Rangers	Blackrock, Cork	Ringmahon Park
Rockmount	Whitechurch	Rockmount Park
St. Mary's AFC	Whites Cross	St. Mary's Park
UCC	University College Cork	The Mardyke/The Farm

Source: ^[6] 2024-25 Senior First Division Clubs

Team	Home town/suburb	Home ground
Bandon AFC	Bandon, County Cork	Town Park
Blarney United	Blarney	O'Shea Park
Carrigaline United	Carrigaline	Ballea Park
Castleview AFC	Cork	O'Sullivan Park
Everton AFC	Togher, Cork City	Everton Park
Lakewood Athletic	Ballincollig	Lakewood Sports and Social Club
Leeside United	Little Island, Cork	Little Island Sports Complex
Mayfield United	Mayfield	Lotamore Grounds
Riverstown	Glanmire	The Cliff
Wilton United	Wilton, Cork	Pat Bowdren Park

Source: ^[7] 2024-25 Senior Second Division Clubs

Team	Home town/suburb	Home ground
Ballinhassig	Ballinhassig	Gortnaglough
Buttevant	Buttevant	Abbeyview
Carrigtwohill United	Carrigtwohill	Ballyadam
Fermoy FC	Fermoy	Carrig Park
Kanturk AFC	Kanturk	Gurteenard
Kinsale AFC	Kinsale	Madden Park
Macroom FC	Macroom	Murrayfield
Mallow United AFC	Mallow	Town Park
Park United	Mitchelstown	Brigown Park
Passage AFC	Passage West	Rockenham
Temple United	Cork	Temple Park
Youghal United	Youghal	Ardrath Park

Source: ^[8]

Riverstown FC Riverstown FC is an amateur football club based in Glanmire, Co.Cork, Ireland

Riverstown was formed in 1994 by Mick Mooney, Conor O’Leary & Garry Carroll. A local trio who played with Brooklodge FC. They wanted to facilitate and promote the development of Soccer in the Glanmire and surrounding area & set up a new club Riverstown FC. Riverstown play out of the GACA pitch in Brooklodge a community field. AGMs & club lotto's are held in the Riverstown Inn Bar in Glanmire. Mick Mooney is the current chairman and president of the club & Darren Barry is the treasurer & secretary.

Riverstown Senior Men's team was set up by Mick Mooney with the help of David Dennehy, Pat Mooney & Conor O’Leary in late 2012. The Senior Men's won there first league in the 2022/2023 winning the division 2 in the MSL. Riverstown FC, a vibrant and community-focused football club is dedicated to fostering a love for the sport among players of all ages and skill levels. What started out as a local club has now developed into one of Corks fastest growing clubs.

Ulster Senior League

2022/23 clubs

Team	Home town/suburb	Home ground
Bonagee United	Letterkenny	Dry Arch Park
Cockhill Celtic	Buncrana	Charlie O'Donnell Sports Grounds
Derry City Reserves	Derry	Brandywell Stadium
Finn Harps U21	Ballybofey	Finn Park
Letterkenny Rovers	Letterkenny	Leckview Park

Source: ^[9]

Junior/County leagues

Athletic Union League (Dublin)

Premier A teams

Team	Home town/suburb	Home ground
Ayrfield United F.C.	Ayrfield	AUL Complex
Baldoyle Grange United F.C.	Baldoyle	Brookstone Road
Collinstown F.C.	Lucan, Dublin	Ballyowen Park
East Wall Bessborough F.C.	East Wall	Alfie Byrne Road
Finglas United F.C.	Finglas	Larney Park
O'Devaney Dunard F.C.	Cabra, Dublin	AUL Complex
Kilbarrack United	Kilbarrack	Greendale Open Space
Sandyhill Shangan F.C.	Ballymun	Coultry Park
St. Kevin's Boys F.C.	Santry	Shanowen Road
St. Paul's Artane F.C.	Artane, Dublin	Ribh Road/Lein Road
Sheriff Y.C.	Sheriff Street	Fairview Park, Dublin
Trinity Donaghmede F.C.	Donaghmede	Fr. Collins Park/Donaghmeade Park

Cork Athletic Union League

Murphy's Irish Stout Premier League (as of 2016)^[10][11][12]

Club	Home town/suburb	Home ground
Blarney Street Athletic	Monard, County Cork
Carrigtwohill United A	Carrigtwohill	Ballyadam Park
Coachford	Coachford
Glenthorn Celtic A	Glenthorn, Dublin Hill
Grattan United A		O'Neill Park
Killumney United	Killumney
Kilreen Celtic	Ballyphehane	Ballyphehane Park
Park United A	Mitchelstown	Brigown
Pearse Celtic A	Togher, Cork	Clashduv Road
Village United	Mayfield, Cork	Silverheights Park

Galway & District League

Premier Division

Team	Home town/suburb	Ground
Athenry F.C.	Athenry	Moanbaun
Corrib Celtic F.C.	Corrib Park
Corrib Rangers F.C.	Corrib Park	Westside
Colemanstown United F.C.	Colemanstown
Galway Hibernians F.C.	Bohermore	Bohermore Football Pitch
Mervue United	Mervue	Fahy's Field
NUI Galway	NUI Galway	Dangan
Salthill Devon	Salthill	Drom Soccer Park
St. Bernards F.C.	Abbeyknockmoy	O'Donoghue Park
Tuam Celtic	Tuam	Celtic Park

Championship Division (2022/23)

Team	Home town/suburb	Ground
Colemanstown United	Colmanstown
Corrib Rangers	Westside	Manogue Park
Craughwell United	Craughwell	Coleman Park
Dynamo Blues	Tuam	College Field
Knocknacarra	Knocknacarra	Cappagh Park
Loughrea	Loughrea	Bushfield
Maree/Oranmore B	Oranmore	Caulfield Park 4G
Merlin Woods Sports Club	Doughiska	City Park
Mervue United B	Mervue	Fahy's Field
Tuam Celtic	Tuam	Celtic Park
University of Galway	Galway City	Dangan
West Coast United	Letterfrack	Diamond Hill

Source: ^[13]

Kerry District League

Premier A

As of 2015, clubs included:^[14]

Team	Home town/suburb	Ground
Camp United	Camp, County Kerry
Castleisland	Castleisland	Limerick Road
Dingle Bay Rovers	Dingle
Fenit Samphires	Fenit
Killarney Athletic	Killarney	Woodlawn
Killarney Celtic	Killarney
Listowel Celtic	Listowel
Mastergeeha F.C.	Killarney
St Brendan's Park	Tralee	Christy Leahy Park
Tralee Dynamos	Tralee	Cahermoneen Stadium

Limerick & District League

Premier League (as of 2023/2024 season)^[15]

Team	Home town/suburb	Ground
Aisling Annacotty	Annacotty
Ballynanty Rovers AFC	Ballynanty
Carew Park	Southill/Roxboro	Carew Park
Charleville
Coonagh Utd	Coonagh, Limerick
Fairview Rangers	Garryowen, Limerick	The Fairgreen
Geraldines	Garryowen, Limerick
Mungret Regional	Mungret
Nenagh AFC	Nenagh, County Tipperary
Newport	Derryleigh, County Tipperary
Pike Rovers	Southill, Limerick	Pike Rovers Complex
Regional United	Dooradoyle

Limerick Desmond League

Premier Division (as of 2016)^{[needs update]}

Team	Home town/suburb	Ground
Abbeyfeale United	Abbeyfeale
A.F.C. Rathkeale	Rathkeale
Ballingarry A.F.C.	Ballingarry, County Limerick	Astropark Ballingarry
Broadford United	Broadford, County Limerick
Glin Rovers	Glin, County Limerick
Killeany A.F.C.	Killeaney, Glin, County Limerick
Kildimo United	Kildimo
Newcastle West	Newcastle West	Ballygowan Park
Newcastle Rovers F.C.	Newcastle West
Shannonside F.C.	Foynes

Mayo Association Football League

Super League

Team	Home town/suburb	Home ground
Ballina Town	Ballina, County Mayo	Belleek Park
Ballyglass	Ballyglass
Ballyheane A.F.C.
Castlebar Celtic	Castlebar	Celtic Park
Charlestown Athletic	Charlestown, County Mayo
Conn Rangers
Iorras Aontaithe (Erris United)	Erris
Manulla FC	Manulla
Straide and Foxford United	Foxford
Westport United	Westport, County Mayo	Sports Park

West Cork League

Premier HiSpecCars.com Premier Division

Team	Home town/suburb	Ground
Ballydehob	Ballydehob
Bay Rovers	Kealkill
Bunratty United	Schull	Town Park
Clonakilty AFC	Clonakilty	Inchadoney
Drinagh Rangers	Drinagh	Canon Crowley Park
Dunmanway Town	Dunmanway	Mohona
Leeside AFC	Inchigeelagh
Riverside Athletic	Ballineen	Autograss
Togher Celtic	Dunmanway	Race Field

Wicklow & District Football League

Andy McEvoy Premier 1

Team	Home town/suburb	Ground
Ashford Rovers	Ashford, County Wicklow	Ballinalea Park
Arklow Town	Arklow	Bridgewater Centre Park
Newtown United	Newtownmountkennedy	Newtown Community Sports Field
Rathnew A.F.C.	Rathnew	Shamrock Park
St Anthonys	Kilcoole	Finn Park
St Patricks F.C.	Arklow	Kilcashel
Seaview Wanderers	Arklow
Wicklow Town A.F.C.	Wicklow	Finlay Park

^[16][17]

Women's association football teams

Women's National League

Athlone Town

Cork City

Galway

Dublin

Treaty United

Wexford

Sligo Rovers

Locations of Women's National League Teams

Bohemians

DLR Waves

Peamount United

Shelbourne

Locations of Women's National League Teams in Dublin

Team	Home town/suburb	Stadium	2021 finish
Athlone Town	Athlone	Athlone Town Stadium	7th
Bohemians	Dublin (Phibsborough)	Dalymount Park	6th
Cork City	Cork	Turners Cross	8th
DLR Waves	Dún Laoghaire	UCD Bowl	4th
Galway	Galway	Eamonn Deacy Park	5th
Peamount United	Newcastle, South Dublin	Greenogue	2nd
Shelbourne	Dublin (Drumcondra)	Tolka Park	1st
Sligo Rovers	Sligo	The Showgrounds	NA
Treaty United	Limerick	Markets Field	9th
Wexford Youths	Crossabeg	Ferrycarrig Park	3rd

Timeline

League member Former member Future member

Dublin Women's Soccer League

Premier League

Team	Home town/suburb	Ground
Bray Wanderers	Bray	Carlisle Grounds
Dundalk	Dundalk	Oriel Park
Sporting Kilmore	Coolock	Oscar Traynor Road
Monaghan United	Monaghan	Gortakeegan
Peamount United B	Newcastle, South Dublin	Greenogue
Raheny United	Raheny	St Anne's Park
St Francis	Baldonnel, Dublin	John Hyland Park
St Catherine's	Walkinstown/The Liberties, Dublin	Walkinstown Avenue

^[18][19]

Major League

Team	Home town/suburb	Ground
Albion Rovers	Monasterboice	Muireachs Park
Cabinteely	Cabinteely	Kilbogget Park
Drimnagh Celtic	Drimnagh
Eureka Kells	Kells, County Meath	Dublin Road
Lakelands	Stillorgan
Leixlip United	Leixlip	Leixlip Amenities Centre
Peamount United C	Newcastle, South Dublin	Greenogue
Templeogue	Templeogue

^[18][20]

Mayo Women's Football League

Super League

Team	Home town/suburb	Home ground
Ballina Town	Ballina, County Mayo	Belleek Park
Castlebar Town	Castlebar
Killala	Killala
Kilmore	Erris
Manulla	Manulla

^[21]

Futsal

Emerald Futsal League

2014–15

Team	Home city/suburb	Court
Academic Futsal	Dublin
B&H United Futsal	Dublin
Blue Magic Futsal	Clondalkin	Collinstown Park Community College
Crumlin United Futsal	Crumlin, Dublin
Puskas & Hagi Futsal	Dublin
St Ita's Futsal	Donabate/Portrane	Donabate and Portrane Community and Leisure Centre
Saints & Scholars Futsal	Whitechurch, County Dublin	St Columba's College
Transylvania Futsal	Blanchardstown	IT Blanchardstown

Source:^[22]

See also

• List of association football clubs in Northern Ireland
• List of football clubs in Scotland
• List of football clubs in England