Balscadden FC

Balscadden FC identity

Balscadden FC is a north County Dublin football club for schoolboys and girls, with a blue and white identity and a crest carrying the Balscadden FC name, Baile na Scadán, and the 1990 date mark.

The club identity connects the Balscadden and Balbriggan area with Ringcommon football. The badge uses a blue and white striped shield and football motif, while the club colours are blue and white with a white away colour set.

Ringcommon home base

Balscadden FC play home football at Ringcommon Sports Centre. The practical venue detail is Ring Commons Sport Centre, K32 X903, in north County Dublin.

Ringcommon gives the club a clear home point for weekend matches, academy activity and player arrivals. It also keeps the club close to Balscadden, Balbriggan and the wider Fingal football catchment.

Families should confirm the specific team meeting point before travelling, because Ringcommon can host several football groups and age bands across the same morning.

Boys and girls pathway

Balscadden FC have a broad 2026 to 2027 DDSL pathway across boys and girls football. The current club set includes boys teams at U9, U11, U12, U13, U15 and U16, plus girls teams at U11, U13 and U15.

That range gives the club a strong family pathway. Younger players can begin in the nursery or academy, then move into small sided games, while older players can continue through teenage football without losing the Balscadden connection.

The girls pathway is especially visible through the U11, U13 and U15 teams, the new U9 girls development team and recent club activity around U13 and U15 girls football.

Nursery and academy route

The nursery route welcomes boys and girls from age 4 to 7. Training is held on Thursday evenings from 5:45 to 6:45pm in Ringcommons Sports Centre, with winter activity moving to Bremore Educate Together Secondary School in Balbriggan.

The club also welcomes players for other age groups. That gives new families more than one entry point: a very young player can begin in nursery, while older children can ask about their age group and move directly toward a team setting.

The return of the academy for the 2026 to 2027 season strengthens that early pathway and gives familiar and new players a defined weekly football routine.

Girls football depth

Balscadden FC show current girls football depth across development, U11, U13 and U15 activity. The club launched a new U9 girls development team and also carries U11, U13 and U15 girls teams in the 2026 to 2027 pathway.

The U13 girls activity gives the club a bridge from younger football into more structured teenage football. The U15 girls activity then keeps that pathway visible at an older age, with blue and white Balscadden teams competing from Ringcommon.

For families looking for girls football in north County Dublin, the Balscadden route is useful because it combines early development, multiple age groups and a clear home base.

Club ethos

Balscadden FC place fun, exercise, player improvement and a safe environment at the centre of the club. The stated football approach is built around long term development, confidence, fair play, respect and teamwork.

The coaching message is player centred. Coaches are expected to support children through age appropriate coaching, challenging but supportive sessions, plenty of touches on the ball, small sided game learning and decision making in a calm environment.

The club also sets expectations for adults. Positive encouragement, respect for officials and respect for coaches are part of the culture around the pitch.

Equality and inclusion

The club’s equality and inclusion position is that football should be open and accessible to everyone. That commitment applies across player selection, development, committee activity, volunteers and supporters.

Balscadden FC set out a zero tolerance approach to discrimination, harassment and victimisation. The club also places value on awareness, education, diversity and feedback so that the football environment stays welcoming for players and families.

This matters in practical football terms because an inclusive club culture helps new players settle, supports volunteers and gives parents more confidence when introducing children to team sport.

Club contact and social routes

The club email route is davidk.moore03@gmail.com. Balscadden FC also use the Balscadden Facebook page and the bailenascadanfc Instagram account for public club updates.

Families making a first enquiry should include the player age, preferred team age group and whether the player is new to football. For nursery queries, include the player age and note whether Ringcommons or the winter venue is the relevant session.

Visiting teams should confirm time, pitch, strip colours and parking guidance before travelling to Ringcommon.

First visit guidance

A first visit to Balscadden FC should be planned around Ringcommon Sports Centre, K32 X903. Arrive early enough to find the correct pitch area, the right coach and the age group meeting point.

For nursery players, check whether the session is at Ringcommons or Bremore Educate Together Secondary School. For older teams, confirm the age group, coach instructions, kit colours and any arrival time given by the team contact.

The safest travel details are the club name, Balscadden FC, the venue, Ringcommon Sports Centre, and the eircode K32 X903.