Balbriggan FC in the community
Balbriggan FC links academy football, girls and boys teams, senior squads, school fixtures, community events and a busy football campus around Bath Road and Lambeecher estate.
Balbriggan FC in North Fingal
Balbriggan FC is a large community football club in Balbriggan, North County Dublin. The club brings children, girls, boys, women, men and volunteers into one football pathway based around Bath Road, Lambeecher estate and the Bremore all weather area.
The club identity is Football in Our Community. That phrase fits the scale of the operation: more than forty teams, academy football, school age football, senior teams, a senior ladies route, community events, coach education and shared local facilities.
Founded in 1998
Balbriggan FC was formed in 1998 when Clonard Celtic FC and Balscadden Blues FC amalgamated. The purpose was to give local players a single playing path from nursery football through to senior football within the same club.
The club colours are red shirts, green shorts and red socks. The crest carries Balbriggan landmarks and coastal colour cues, with viaduct arches, gulls, sea tones, a sun, a football and the Balbriggan FC name held together in one badge.
| Identity point | Detail |
|---|---|
| Foundation | Formed in 1998 from the amalgamation of Clonard Celtic FC and Balscadden Blues FC. |
| Main aim | A local playing path from nursery football to senior football. |
| Colours | Red shirts, green shorts and red socks. |
| Identity line | Football in Our Community. |
Clubhouse at Bath Road
Balbriggan FC operates from a purpose built clubhouse at Bath Road, behind Lambeecher estate. The clubhouse was completed in 2007 at a cost of €483,000 and sits beside the school age pitches, senior pitches and the newer 3G facility.
The building includes a well sized function room for meetings and classes, a smaller room for meetings, dressing rooms, equipment rooms and a referee changing room. That gives the club a practical centre for football, committee work, training groups and community activity.
Pitches around Lambeecher
Home football is played on Fingal County Council pitches beside the clubhouse in Lambeecher estate. The first pitch area is in front of the clubhouse and in the adjoining Tower field, where 7 a side and 9 a side matches take place.
The second pitch area is reached by the walkway at the side of the clubhouse, with another pitch just after the all weather facility. The 11 a side matches use those areas, and the clubhouse car park gives visiting families a clear arrival point.
| Facility | Football use |
|---|---|
| Pitch area one | In front of the clubhouse and in the Tower field, used for 7 a side and 9 a side football. |
| Pitch area two | Reached by the side walkway and used for 11 a side football. |
| Additional pitch | Positioned beyond the all weather area as part of the wider campus. |
| Parking | Clubhouse car park used as the main arrival point. |
St Molagas all weather facility
The St Molagas all weather facility opened at the beginning of 2015. The project was delivered and managed by Balbriggan FC, O Dwyers GAA club and Fingal County Council.
The facility measures 120 metres by 60 metres and holds a full size GAA and soccer pitch on a 3G playing surface. Portable soccer and GAA goals are available, and the pitch can be rented as a quarter pitch, half pitch or full pitch.
Access is through the tunnel beside the clubhouse, with parking at the clubhouse and a fully lit walkway to the all weather area. Users are asked to avoid metal studs, flat shoes, jewellery, food, chewing gum, glass containers and animals other than guide dogs.
Academy for ages 4 to 7
Balbriggan FC runs the Sharp Shooters Academy for girls and boys aged 4 to 7. The academy starts at 9:45am on Sundays at the Bremore all weather pitch and introduces children to football through fun games and qualified coaching.
New players can try a first session before registering. The academy route includes an annual registration and kit fee, ongoing monthly subs and an official academy kit, with players progressing to under 8 teams when they are ready.
Youth and senior pathway
The club has more than thirty youth teams for boys and girls from under 8 to under 19, with the majority playing in the Dublin District Schoolboys and Girls League. Balbriggan teams also connect with NDSL, MGL, LSL and adult women’s football routes.
The adult pathway includes two senior men’s teams in the Leinster Senior League and a senior ladies team. That gives the club a route from early academy football into teenage squads and adult football without losing the Balbriggan identity.
| Stage | Balbriggan pathway |
|---|---|
| Academy | Ages 4 to 7 at the Bremore all weather pitch. |
| Youth teams | More than thirty teams across under 8 to under 19 football. |
| School age leagues | DDSL, NDSL and MGL routes across boys and girls football. |
| Adult football | Senior men’s LSL teams and senior ladies football. |
Season scale in 2025 to 2026
Balbriggan FC’s recent football year shows the scale of the club operation. The club moved through more than 450 home matches, more than 450 away matches, more than 100 school matches, more than 70 sessions each week and more than 2,650 training sessions across the year.
That workload depends on coaches, parents, committee members, pitch coordination, child welfare process, referee rooms, equipment rooms, car park management and weekly communications. It also explains why Balbriggan FC works as a football hub as well as a set of teams.
| Scale point | What it means |
|---|---|
| 450 plus | Home matches across the football year. |
| 450 plus | Away matches involving Balbriggan teams. |
| 100 plus | School matches hosted or supported by the club. |
| 70 plus | Structured sessions in a typical week. |
| 2,650 plus | Training sessions across the year. |
| 700 plus | People at the annual awards night. |
Community inclusion
Balbriggan FC’s community work stretches beyond ordinary team football. The club hosted a multi sport blitz for Prosper Fingal with more than 50 athletes of varied abilities and works with the Balbriggan Community Health Programme around wellness activity.
The club has also supported Darkness Into Light awareness, Balbriggan Women’s Shed, Tidy Towns, Molagas National School kit support and local environmental activity. That community role makes the club part of the wider civic life of Balbriggan.
Schools, camps and events
Balbriggan FC hosted and facilitated more than 100 school fixtures and an end of year primary school blitz involving 30 teams and more than 300 young players. That school link gives the clubhouse and pitches a wider education role in the town.
The club also runs Football in the Community summer camps, an under 14 summer programme and the Bremore Cup tournament. The annual awards night brought more than 700 people together to recognise players, volunteers, coaches and teams.
Girls football and academy growth
Girls football is a visible growth area at Balbriggan FC. Recent activity includes new girls teams at under 10 and under 13, a growing girls academy, a new under 8 girls foundation group and girls squads moving into higher competition experiences.
The under 14 girls have followed an Italy tournament pathway, while under 14 and under 15 girls groups visited the Crystal Palace academy setting in London. The under 13 girls and under 16 girls were also league champions and cup finalists in the 2025 to 2026 cycle.
Player development and coaching
Balbriggan FC is led by a UEFA qualified technical director and uses a technical department to support player and coach development. Recent structures include a club DNA, foundation work, youth development, goalkeeping work and a wider technical plan.
Extra football development has included Friday night skills training, a goalkeepers training clinic, FAI coach education blocks, first aid training for 15 coaches and UEFA Leaders Award work. The aim is to raise standards while keeping the club accessible to local players.
| Development area | Club activity |
|---|---|
| Technical direction | UEFA qualified leadership and club development structures. |
| Skills work | Additional Friday night technical training for members. |
| Goalkeeping | Dedicated goalkeeper coaching through a focused clinic. |
| Coach education | FAI modules, first aid training and UEFA Leaders Award activity. |
Competitive milestones
Balbriggan FC’s 2025 to 2026 football cycle included league titles for the under 14 boys, under 18 boys, under 13 girls and under 16 girls. Those teams also reached cup finals, showing strength across both boys and girls sections.
The under 12 girls and the under 14 boys B team finished as league runners up. Recent seasons have also included cup winners, league titles, cup runners up and semi final runs, giving the club a competitive layer alongside its community work.
| Squad | Milestone |
|---|---|
| Under 14 boys | League champions and cup finalists. |
| Under 18 boys | League champions and cup finalists. |
| Under 13 girls | League champions and cup finalists. |
| Under 16 girls | League champions and cup finalists. |
| Under 12 girls | League runners up. |
| Under 14 boys B | League runners up. |
Executive committee and governance
The Executive Committee is elected each year at the club AGM and runs Balbriggan FC under the club constitution. The 2025 to 2026 committee structure includes Chair, Secretary, Director of Football, DDSL Secretary, LSL Secretary and Public Relations roles.
Graham Nolan is Chair, Dave Byrne is Secretary and NDSL Secretary, Jack Monaghan is Director of Football, Phil Lennon is DDSL Secretary, Rory McCaffrey is LSL Secretary and Davy Nolan is Public Relations Officer. Michael O Regan was appointed Honorary Life President on retirement in 2023.
Safeguarding and club policies
Balbriggan FC states that coaches are Garda vetted and have completed child protection awareness training. The club also has nominated Child Protection Officers and a set of policies for players, parents, coaches, volunteers and committee members.
The policy set covers conduct for players and parents, practice standards for coaches and volunteers, child safeguarding, social media and photography, player grading, data protection and privacy. That gives families a clear safety and conduct structure around weekly football.
| Policy area | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Conduct | Code of conduct for players and parents. |
| Coaching | Code of practice for coaches and volunteers. |
| Safeguarding | Children’s safeguarding statement and child protection roles. |
| Media | Social media and photography policy. |
| Player pathway | Player grading policy. |
| Privacy | Data protection and privacy policy. |
Joining, volunteers and sponsors
Player registration for the 2026 to 2027 season is open for players allocated to teams, while new players can use an expression of interest route so details can be passed to the relevant age group manager. The club also welcomes coaches, managers, volunteers and administrative helpers.
Balbriggan FC asks volunteers to support football across academy, youth, senior and community activity. Sponsors can support team kit, club promotion, facility activity and local football work, helping the club keep its pathway active for a fast growing town.
Community partners
Balbriggan FC recognises a wide local sponsor and partner network. The range includes hospitality, food, retail, transport, trades, sport, fitness, credit union, rail, construction and town centre businesses.
That partner base is part of the club’s local strength. It connects the football club with employers, families and services around Balbriggan and helps support activity that stretches from academy mornings to senior football.
- Hospitality and food: Bracken Court Hotel, Borza and Liberos Restaurant, Gleesons Butchers, Roma Chipper and PJ’s Play Centre.
- Retail and services: Specsavers, Pins and Needles Balbriggan, Londis, Easons, The Barber Room and Mark’s Kitchens.
- Business and trades: ATC Transport, Balbriggan Credit Union, Mc Donnell Chilled Foods, Bridgestone Tyres, Shannon Embriodery, Claxton Plastering, Ariston and Tesco Distribution Centre.
- Community links: Irish Rail, Arvato Bertelsman, Malincross Construction, S and S Carpentry, Skips On Wheels, Crilly Shoe Repair, DP Gymnastics, ORHT Plumb it and North Quays.
Visiting Balbriggan FC
Use Balbriggan FC at Bath Road, behind Lambeecher estate, as the main travel reference. From the M1, exit 6 leads toward Balbriggan, with the club reached through the Lambeecher area and the car park beside the clubhouse.
Families should check the team message for whether football is on the clubhouse pitches, Tower field, the 11 a side area or the St Molagas all weather facility. The map below is centred on the Balbriggan FC football campus.
