Sheephouse football at Arklow Credit Union Park
Arklow United links a 1978 coastal club identity with youth and adult football from Sheephouse in Arklow, County Wicklow.
Sheephouse football in Arklow
Arklow United is based in Sheephouse, Arklow, County Wicklow, with Arklow Credit Union Park serving as the club venue. The crest carries 1978, giving the club a clear long running identity in Arklow football.
The badge also connects the club to its coastal town setting. Green club lettering sits above a football, mast, gold harbour detail and blue wave bands, making the sea and harbour theme part of the Arklow United identity.
Finding Arklow United
The club location is Sheephouse, Arklow, County Wicklow, with Arklow Credit Union Park used as the football venue. Families should confirm the correct pitch, arrival time and coach contact before a first session, especially when several age groups are active on the same day.
The club contact route includes David McBride at davidmcb@outlook.com. First enquiries should include the player name, year of birth, parent contact details and whether the enquiry is for youth football, adult football or a welfare matter.
Youth pathway
Arklow United has a visible underage route in the Wicklow Schoolboys and Girls League environment. The younger pathway includes U8 and U10 activity, with Blue and Yellow groups giving the club capacity for more than one team at those ages.
Older youth activity includes U11, U13 and U16 football, along with additional Arklow United team labels used across the Wicklow underage programme. That gives families a pathway from early small sided football into older youth football without leaving the club identity.
Adult football route
The adult side of the club includes Arklow United A and Arklow United B. Arklow United A is part of Wicklow and District Football League senior football, while Arklow United B gives the club another adult route for players within the wider Wicklow club game.
That adult presence matters for younger players because it shows a club route beyond school age football. It also gives parents a clearer sense that Arklow United is more than a single underage squad.
Club contacts and governance
Key club roles include Dermot Ryan as Honorary Chairperson, David McBride as Honorary Secretary, Nathan Carr as Honorary Treasurer and Annalisa McBride as Child Welfare Officer. Those roles give parents clear names for governance, administration and welfare queries.
The youth contact email is davidmcb@outlook.com. Welfare messages can be directed to ARyan@wicklowcoco.ie when the enquiry is specifically about child welfare or safeguarding support.
Arklow Credit Union Park
Arklow Credit Union Park is the main venue name attached to Arklow United. It gives the club a clear home base in Sheephouse and a recognisable ground name for families, visiting teams and local football followers.
For a first visit, parents should confirm whether the session is at Arklow Credit Union Park, what entrance or meeting point is being used and whether the team is using a Blue, Yellow, A, B or other group label that week.
Club identity and colours
Arklow United’s crest uses green, white, blue, black and gold. The design carries Arklow United text, FC, 1978, a football and blue wave bands, with the harbour style shape giving the badge a strong coastal identity.
Those details are useful for parents and players moving between youth and adult club references, because the same badge connects the school age teams, senior football and club references under one Arklow United identity.
First enquiry checklist
A first message should state the player year of birth, preferred age group, whether the player is new or transferring, and whether the enquiry relates to boys, girls, senior or welfare support. Include a parent phone number if a callback is needed.
Before attending, families should confirm the current training time, exact venue point, coach contact, registration steps, kit expectations and any communication rules for underage players.
Local football role
Arklow United gives football in the town a coastal club identity, a Sheephouse venue and a pathway across school age and adult football. That makes the club relevant for parents looking for a first team, players moving between age bands and adults staying involved in the Wicklow football scene.
The club also has a straightforward contact structure, with named officers and a welfare contact. That helps families know where to start when they need to ask about joining, safeguarding, team placement or the right Arklow United group.
