Beechwood FC in Donnybrook
Beechwood FC bring red, black and white football to south Dublin, with a broad boys and girls pathway, UEFA qualified coaching, academy entry and a strong volunteer led club culture.
Beechwood FC identity
Beechwood FC is a south Dublin football club with a red, black and white identity, a circular Beechwood Football Club crest and a home base at Royal Hospital, Donnybrook, D04 HX40.
The club identity is built around respect, integrity, community and enjoyment. That gives the Beechwood name a clear football meaning: player development, safe coaching, volunteer support and a welcoming local football environment for girls and boys.
The badge carries the Beechwood Football Club name around a red football. The current playing identity uses the same red, black and white palette across club presentation and youth football activity.
| Club name | Beechwood FC |
|---|---|
| Area | Donnybrook and south Dublin |
| Home base | Royal Hospital, Donnybrook |
| Eircode | D04 HX40 |
| Colours | Red, black and white identity |
Royal Hospital Donnybrook home base
The main club location is Royal Hospital, Donnybrook. It places Beechwood FC in the Dublin 4 football catchment, close to Donnybrook, Ranelagh, Rathmines, Milltown and surrounding south Dublin neighbourhoods.
Royal Hospital is the practical anchor for club travel details, but Beechwood also use a wider set of south Dublin football venues for age group activity and training. Families should always confirm the exact venue and arrival point for their own squad before travelling.
For first time visitors, the safest travel detail is Beechwood FC, Royal Hospital, Donnybrook, D04 HX40.
| Primary venue | Royal Hospital, Donnybrook |
|---|---|
| Postal district | Dublin 4 |
| Eircode form | D04 HX40 |
| Nearby areas | Donnybrook, Rathmines, Ranelagh and Milltown |
| Visitor check | Confirm squad venue and arrival point |
Coaching and club values
Beechwood FC describe football around the player rather than only around the team list. The coaching purpose is to give members a positive football experience in a safe, encouraging and respectful setting where players can learn and develop.
The club has 18 UEFA qualified club coaches and around 150 parent volunteers. That mix gives Beechwood a strong coaching base while keeping the club rooted in family participation and local volunteer energy.
The values of respect, integrity, community and enjoyment are practical. They guide how players train, how coaches speak to children, how parents support games and how the club keeps football suitable for different ages and levels.
| Club values | Respect, integrity, community and enjoyment |
|---|---|
| Qualified coaches | 18 UEFA qualified club coaches |
| Volunteer base | Around 150 parent volunteers |
| Player aim | Safe, encouraging and respectful football |
| Coaching focus | Development, wellbeing and enjoyment |
Boys and girls pathway
Beechwood FC have a wide youth pathway for boys and girls. The joiner route covers boys from U7 to U19 and girls from U7 to U15, while the current team depth covers boys from U8 to U18 and girls from U12 to U16.
The current team depth is broad: boys age bands run through U8, U9, U10, U11, U12, U13, U14, U15, U16, U17 and U18, while girls age bands include U12, U13, U14 and U16. This gives Beechwood a visible ladder from first small sided football into teenage football.
The pathway is organised by year of birth. Younger squads play small sided formats before moving toward larger sided football as the age bands rise.
| Joiner range | Boys U7 to U19 and girls U7 to U15 |
|---|---|
| Current boys depth | U8 to U18 |
| Current girls depth | U12 to U16 |
| Current teams | 30 current teams |
| Association | Dublin and District Schoolboys and Girls football |
Academy and new player route
The Beechwood academy route is for young players beginning the club pathway. Recruitment for the 2026 to 2027 academy is aimed at boys and girls born in 2020 and 2021, with academy football starting in September 2026.
The boys academy session is listed for Saturday morning at 9:00am and the girls academy session for Sunday morning at 9:00am. Places are subject to capacity, and siblings of existing players are given priority when spaces are available.
For existing age groups, Beechwood ask families to apply for the relevant boys or girls route. Many squads are busy, so some children may need to wait for a place or attend a trial for older age groups.
| Academy season | 2026 to 2027 |
|---|---|
| Academy birth years | 2020 and 2021 |
| Boys academy | Saturday at 9:00am |
| Girls academy | Sunday at 9:00am |
| Older entrants | Subject to places and squad manager guidance |
Training and venue network
Beechwood FC use several south Dublin venues around the club. The venue list includes Royal Hospital Donnybrook, Alexandra College, Beech Hill Park, Herbert Park, Merrion Cricket Club, St Kilians German School and ETB Sports Ground Terenure.
The new player information places U8 and older team training on Tuesday or Thursday in St Kilians School or Alexandra College. That spread helps the club handle a large player base while keeping activity within the south Dublin area.
Because the club uses more than one venue, families should rely on their squad contact for the precise session venue, start time and kit instructions.
| Royal Hospital | Main Donnybrook football base |
|---|---|
| School venues | Alexandra College and St Kilians German School |
| Park venues | Beech Hill Park and Herbert Park |
| Other venues | Merrion Cricket Club and ETB Sports Ground Terenure |
| Typical training | Tuesday or Thursday for U8 and older teams |
Senior football connection
The Beechwood structure also connects into senior football. The men’s senior team is associated with Leinster Senior League Sunday Major 1 football, with home games at VEC in Terenure on Sunday mornings.
Senior training is connected with Swan Leisure Centre in Rathmines on Monday evenings and St Benildus College in Stillorgan on Thursday evenings. That gives older players and adult players a defined south Dublin senior football routine.
CYM Beechwood is also part of the senior route for players moving beyond youth football. The wider Beechwood name therefore reaches from academy age children into adult football.
| Senior level | Leinster Senior League Sunday Major 1 |
|---|---|
| Senior home games | VEC in Terenure, Sunday mornings |
| Monday training | Swan Leisure Centre, Rathmines |
| Thursday training | St Benildus College, Stillorgan |
| Senior contact | beechwoodseniorteam@gmail.com |
Committee, welfare and volunteers
Beechwood FC have a broad committee structure around the football programme. Roles cover chairperson, secretary, treasurer, membership, operations, parent coach support, player welfare, communications, academy activity and girls development.
That role spread matters because the club is large. A youth club with many age bands needs more than coaches: it needs registration support, safeguarding, communications, equipment, venue coordination and clear points of contact for parents.
The parent coach lead and player welfare role are especially important in a child centred club. They help protect the tone of the football environment while supporting the volunteers who run weekly sessions.
| Core roles | Chairperson, secretary and treasurer |
|---|---|
| Football roles | Parent coach lead and girls development |
| Care roles | Player welfare and safeguarding support |
| Operations | Membership, operations and communications |
| Volunteer base | Parent coaches and committee support |
Contacts and online routes
The general club secretary email is beechwoodfcsec@gmail.com. The academy email route is beechwoodfcacademy@gmail.com, while player welfare can be reached through playerwelfarebfc@gmail.com.
Beechwood FC also maintain a public Facebook presence under Beechwood FC Dublin. The senior team can be reached through beechwoodseniorteam@gmail.com and uses beechwoodfcseniors on Instagram and FC_Beechwood on X.
Families making a first enquiry should include the player name, year of birth, preferred age group, football experience and whether the query is for academy, an existing youth squad or senior football.
| Club secretary | beechwoodfcsec@gmail.com |
|---|---|
| Academy | beechwoodfcacademy@gmail.com |
| Player welfare | playerwelfarebfc@gmail.com |
| Senior team | beechwoodseniorteam@gmail.com |
| Social routes | Facebook Beechwood FC Dublin, Instagram beechwoodfcseniors, X FC_Beechwood |
First visit checklist
A first Beechwood FC visit should start with the squad, age group and venue. Royal Hospital, Donnybrook, D04 HX40 is the main football base, but the club venue network means not every session starts at the same place.
Parents should confirm the session day, arrival time, footwear, training surface, kit colour and the coach contact before travelling. Academy families should also check whether the child is in the boys or girls Saturday or Sunday route.
Visiting teams should confirm pitch location, colour clash guidance and parking arrangements in advance, especially when a Beechwood team is using a venue away from the Royal Hospital base.
| Main travel detail | Royal Hospital, Donnybrook, D04 HX40 |
|---|---|
| Check first | Squad, venue and arrival time |
| Academy check | Birth year, boys or girls route and session day |
| Visitor check | Pitch, colours and parking |
| Club colour cue | Red, black and white |
