Belmont FC at Herbert Park
Belmont FC brings yellow and blue football from Kickers Academy into school age teams, with Herbert Park, volunteer coaches and a clear Donnybrook identity at the centre of the club.
Belmont FC in Donnybrook
Belmont FC is a yellow and blue Dublin football club rooted in Donnybrook, Dublin 4. The club was founded in 1990 and plays its home football around Herbert Park, with the main football identity centred on community football for children and young people.
The club competes through the Dublin District Schoolboys and Girls League structure and works as a volunteer led football organisation. Its Donnybrook setting, Herbert Park pitches and yellow and blue kit make Belmont a clear local football name in south Dublin.
Founded in 1990
Belmont began in 1990 as a small community club built by local football people. The early idea was simple: give players around Donnybrook a safe, organised and welcoming place to learn the game.
The club has grown from those beginnings into a large youth football organisation with academy activity, school age teams, age lead roles, volunteer coaches, club officers, parent support and a defined membership process.
Belmont crest and colours
The Belmont crest uses a blue and yellow shield with the club name across the top, Donnybrook on the side panel, founded 1990 on the opposite side and a football player over a ball in the centre.
That badge explains the club in one mark: place, founding year, colour identity and football pathway. Yellow and blue are also the colours families will most often associate with Belmont teams around Herbert Park.
Herbert Park football home
Belmont plays home matches on the grass pitches at Herbert Park, Dublin 4. The park setting gives the club a visible local base beside one of the best known public green spaces in the Donnybrook and Ballsbridge area.
Herbert Park also includes an astro pitch used for Belmont activity. The mix of grass and astro space gives the club training and match flexibility while keeping the Donnybrook identity close to the same football campus.
| Place | Belmont use |
|---|---|
| Herbert Park grass | Main grass pitch setting for home matches and regular club football. |
| Herbert Park astro | Astro surface used by academy and training groups. |
| Beech Hill | Additional pitch allocation used as part of the wider club football setup. |
| Dressing rooms | Shared dressing room and equipment areas support teams using Herbert Park. |
Kickers Academy
Belmont operates a junior academy known as the Belmont Kickers. The academy is linked to Saturday morning activity at Herbert Park and gives younger players their first structured football steps before team football.
The wider football programme starts from early years and then moves into age group squads. The academy route matters because it keeps young players in a familiar park setting while they learn ball work, team habits and confidence.
School age pathway
Belmont has a pathway from academy football into school age teams. Current club contact roles identify Kickers Academy, under 11, under 13, under 15, under 16 and under 18 lead points, while registration information covers league players from under 8 to under 18.
That gives families a clear route from first football to older youth teams. Younger age groups focus on participation and learning, while older teams add more formal squad, coach and league administration.
| Stage | Pathway detail |
|---|---|
| Academy | Kickers Academy and early years football in the Herbert Park setting. |
| Under 8 to under 10 | Small sided football, development habits and early team structure. |
| Under 11 to under 16 | Age group teams with named lead coaches and regular DDSL administration. |
| Under 18 | Older youth pathway linked to club officers and the wider Belmont structure. |
DDSL and player registration
Belmont’s school age football sits inside the Dublin District Schoolboys and Girls League pathway. Players in league squads from under 8 to under 18 are handled through the league registration system before they are assigned to a Belmont team.
The registration process connects player identity, league eligibility, FAI and league fees, insurance and team allocation. Families new to Belmont are asked to confirm with the relevant team manager before completing that league step.
Membership and joining
Belmont manages new player interest through a membership enquiry form. A player is not treated as a club member until approval has been given by the relevant age coordinator and the Club Secretary.
The intake process asks for player details, school, locality, football background and parent contact details so the request can reach the right coach. This helps the club manage demand across girls and boys groups without promising places that are not available.
Volunteer led club structure
Belmont is operated entirely by volunteers. Parent coaches and parent volunteers support coaching, teams, player communication, equipment, pitch activity, governance and events.
The club works on a not for profit basis, with club money put back into coaching, training needs, jerseys, equipment and the practical costs of running teams. That volunteer model is central to how Belmont has stayed rooted in Donnybrook.
Club officers and age leads
Belmont publishes defined club roles for Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Director of Football, Child Protection, Saturday match coordination, Sunday match coordination, procurement and age group leads.
The named structure means families can see that football activity is supported by governance roles as well as coaches. It also separates membership enquiries, welfare matters, match mornings, football direction and equipment work into clear areas.
| Area | Belmont structure |
|---|---|
| Club officers | Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and Director of Football roles support administration and football direction. |
| Welfare | Child Protection role and safeguarding process support children and young people. |
| Match mornings | Saturday and Sunday coordination roles support weekly football activity. |
| Age groups | Lead coaches support Kickers Academy, under 11, under 13, under 15, under 16 and under 18 groups. |
Safeguarding and conduct
Belmont has a child safeguarding statement, parent guidance and code of conduct material. The welfare of children and young people is placed at the centre of club activity.
The conduct standards cover respect, positive role modelling, boundaries, bullying, raising concerns and prompt action when welfare issues arise. Those rules matter in a club where many adults support children across several age groups.
Values on and off the pitch
Belmont’s values are built around respect, a positive atmosphere, equality, fair play and balanced competition. Those values connect football development with the welfare of players, coaches and parents.
The football aim is not only technical skill. The club wants players to grow in confidence, team habits, discipline, sportspersonship and enjoyment while competition stays in proportion to child development.
Community and events
Belmont activity extends beyond weekly training and match mornings. The club runs community events, family days, summer football activity, fund raising nights and parent engagement around the football programme.
Recent club life has included summer soccer camp activity, a race night, family football messages and a Herbert Park gathering. Those pieces help Belmont operate as a community club rather than only a set of teams.
Pitches, equipment and park allocations
Herbert Park and Beech Hill are important to Belmont because pitch allocation is the practical base for football activity. The club secretary works around park allocations, season continuation and the needs of teams using public facilities.
Equipment storage, dressing rooms, goal posts and pitch marking all sit behind the match day experience. Those details are part of the football operation families rarely see, but they are essential for a volunteer run club using shared public spaces.
Visiting Belmont FC
Use Herbert Park, Dublin 4 as the main football reference for Belmont FC home activity. Families should check whether a session is on the grass pitches, the astro area or another allocation such as Beech Hill before travelling.
The club’s postal contact address is Belmont FC, 39 Northumberland Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 H1F3. The football map below is set to Herbert Park because that is the main match and academy setting named by Belmont.
