Dungarvan, Waterford | Founded 1966 | Kilrush Park
Blue and white football at Kilrush Park
Dungarvan Utd AFC gives families in west Waterford a long running football home, with academy, school age, youth and adult routes centred on Kilrush Park.
Club identity
A 1966 club in the heart of Dungarvan
Dungarvan United carries 1966 on the club badge and plays under a blue and white identity that is easy to recognise around Waterford football.
The club has a strong town base and a wide local pull from Dungarvan and surrounding west Waterford communities. For parents, that means the club can be a first football home, a weekly training routine and a route into older squads as the player grows.
The first question for any family should be practical: which group fits the player year of birth, current experience and confidence level. A young academy player, a school age player and an older youth player all need a slightly different first evening.
Kilrush Park
The club base for football in Dungarvan
Kilrush Park is the main football address for Dungarvan United. It has hosted junior football, school age football, academy activity and community use over many seasons.
The ground gives families a clear destination, but busy match days still need planning. Arrive early enough for parking, introductions, a warm up and any pitch instruction from the home coach.
The club has long used Kilrush Park for both match football and training activity, with astro turf and clubhouse use forming part of the wider football routine. Parents should still check surface and footwear details for each session.
Player pathway
From academy football to youth and adult squads
Dungarvan United gives families a pathway to ask about from academy age through school age football and into youth and adult teams. That makes the next step easier to understand as a player grows.
For younger players, the first target is comfort: enjoy the session, listen to the coach, learn the routine and return the following week. For older players, attendance, attitude and communication become just as important as ability.
Girls football
A club with a girls and womens football story
Dungarvan United has had girls and womens football as part of its wider football life, including schoolgirl teams and senior ladies activity in Waterford competition.
For a family making a new enquiry, the best wording is simple: include the player year of birth, whether she has played before, and whether she is looking for a girls group, a mixed starter group or an older squad route.
Players coming with a friend, returning after time away or trying football for the first time should say that early. The coach can make the first evening calmer when those details are known before the player arrives.
Waterford football context
A town club connected to a busy county game
Dungarvan United sits in a football area with regular Waterford opponents such as Bohemians, Ferrybank, Tramore, Ballinroad, Villa, Southend, St Pauls and other county clubs.
Those games give players a steady rhythm of home fixtures, local travel and cup days. Visiting teams should treat Kilrush Park as an active football venue and confirm the pitch, meeting point, home contact and arrival time before leaving.
For players, the wider Waterford scene helps make the pathway visible. A child can start with the basics at academy level, move through school age football and later ask about youth or adult training when the time is right.
First visit
Make the first evening calm
A first Dungarvan United visit should begin with a message to the right club contact. Include the player name, year of birth, local area, previous football if any, and the type of football being requested.
Bring water, shin guards, suitable footwear and a warm layer. If the player is nervous, new to organised football or moving from another club, tell the coach before the session starts.
Parents can help by arriving early, staying close for the first instructions and keeping their phone available while the session is on. Those small habits make the first evening easier for the player and coach.
Before you travel
Questions worth asking
| Area | Ask this before the first session or fixture |
|---|---|
| Age group | Which group matches the player’s year of birth? |
| Venue | Is the session or match at Kilrush Park? |
| Surface | Will the player need boots, trainers or astro footwear? |
| Arrival | What time should players arrive before training or kickoff? |
| Updates | Who sends the message if weather or pitch access changes? |
First enquiry
Send the details that help Dungarvan answer quickly
A useful first message includes the player name, year of birth, local area, previous football if any, and whether the family is asking about academy, school age, girls football, youth or adult football.
Ask for the next suitable session, the Kilrush Park meeting point and the footwear needed. If the player is trying club football for the first time, say that early so the coach can guide the visit properly.
Check the latest club or coach notice before travelling, as training plans, fixtures and venue access can change during the season.