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
Locations of Premier Division teams
Locations of Dublin Premier Division teams
Team
Home city/suburb
Stadium
Capacity
Bohemians
Dublin (Phibsborough )
Dalymount Park
3,400
Cork City
Cork
Turners Cross
7,485
Derry City
Derry
Brandywell
3,700
Drogheda United
Drogheda
United Park
3,500
Dundalk
Dundalk
Oriel Park
4,500
St Patrick's Athletic
Dublin (Inchicore )
Richmond Park
5,350
Shamrock Rovers
Dublin (Tallaght )
Tallaght Stadium
8,000
Shelbourne
Dublin (Drumcondra )
Tolka Park
3,600
Sligo Rovers
Sligo
The Showgrounds
4,000
UCD
Dublin (Belfield )
UCD Bowl
3,000
Locations of the First Division teams
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 ParkHarold's Cross Stadium Tolka Park
Drumcondra
Drumcondra, Dublin
Tolka Park
Leinster Senior League
Dublin City
Fingal
various
Dublin United
Donnybrook, Dublin
Beech HillAnglesea 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
Dublin Women's Soccer 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 HillAnglesea 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
Senior Divisions (2022/23)
Senior
Source : [ 1]
Senior 1
Team
Home town/suburb
Home ground
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
Kilbarrack United
Kilbarrack, Dublin
Greendale Road
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
UCD AFC
UCD, Dublin
UCD Bowl
Willow Park FC
Athlone, County Westmeath
DPD Park
Source : [ 2]
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 : [ 3]
Senior 1B
Source : [ 4]
Selected others
This is a selection of teams playing in the lower levels of the Leinster Senior League.
2022-23 Senior Premier Clubs
Source : [ 5]
2022-23 Senior Division Clubs
Source : [ 6]
2022-23 Senior Second Division Clubs
Source : [ 7]
2022/23 clubs
Source : [ 8]
Junior/County leagues
Premier A teams
Murphy's Irish Stout Premier League (as of 2016)[ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
Premier Division
Championship Division (2022/23)
Source: [ 12]
Premier A
As of 2015, clubs included:[ 13]
Premier League (as of 2023/2024 season)[ 14]
Premier Division (as of 2016)[needs update ]
Super League
Premier HiSpecCars.com Premier Division
Andy McEvoy Premier 1
[ 15] [ 16]
Locations of Women's National League Teams
Locations of Women's National League Teams in Dublin
Timeline
League member Former member Future member
Premier League
[ 17] [ 18]
Major League
[ 17] [ 19]
Super League
[ 20]
Futsal
2014–15
Source :[ 21]
See also
References
Governing Bodies National Teams National Leagues Provincial Leagues County/Local Leagues
National Cups Provincial Cups All-Ireland Cups
Sovereign states States with limited recognition Dependencies and other entities