Lismore and Castle Farm
Black and amber football since 1955
Lismore AFC gives Waterford families a football route from academy age groups to junior soccer at Castle Farm Grounds.
The black and amber club in Lismore
Lismore AFC is the town football club in Lismore, County Waterford. Its home identity is black and amber, and the badge ties the club name to the Lismore Heritage Town castle and leaf mark.
That local mark suits a club that has always been close to the town around it. The football name is direct, the colours are easy to spot, and the ground sits in the Castle Farm side of Lismore rather than on a town centre street.
From 1955 to the WWEC story
The club was founded in 1955 and has been part of football in West Waterford and East Cork for generations. Lismore was there for the early West Waterford East Cork League story and marks 1972 as the league’s first championship season.
The senior story did not stop with one early title. Lismore lists Premier wins in 1971/72, 1995/96, 2002/03, 2004/05 and 2018/19, plus First Division wins in 1988/89 and 2011/12. That gives the club a long adult record as well as the modern academy and underage route.
Castle Farm Grounds for home football
The current football address is Lismore Castle Farm Grounds, Lismore, County Waterford, P51 XDC7. Visiting families should use the Castle Farm Grounds pin, then follow the team note for the right pitch and entrance.
The wider Castle Farm setting is used by more than one local sport. For visitors, the practical habit is simple: check the fixture message, arrive with time to spare and avoid treating the Eircode as a guarantee of the exact sideline.
Academy start, age group steps
The entry point is the academy, with boys and girls starting from age five. From there, the club moves players through academy, U12, U13, U16, U18 and junior team pages, so families can read the route from first sessions into older youth football.
Live kick off times, squads and weekly changes belong with the club and league updates. The steady point for a new family is that Lismore keeps the pathway local: learn the game at Castle Farm, move through the age groups, then stay connected to the junior side.
Junior football in the WWEC setting
The adult side gives older players a local team at the end of the youth route. Lismore’s honours sit in the West Waterford East Cork League story, and that league setting is a big part of how the club is understood by neighbouring clubs and travelling teams.
The club presents itself as the Black and Amber family. That is useful language for parents as well as players: it points to football, volunteers, sponsors, social nights, former players and supporters all staying close to the club.
Selected honours across the club story
Lismore’s senior honours give the club story real weight. The milestones here stay with named seasons and competitions, without treating ordinary finals or fixtures as trophies.
Community, joining and safeguarding
The St Stephen’s Day charity match is one of Lismore’s best community traditions, with club legends and the junior team meeting in a fixture that raises money for local causes. The Joe Tobin trophy gives that day a local name and a memory point for the club.
Families can use the club website for joining, contacts, safeguarding and team pages. The general contact email is lismoreafcofficial@gmail.com, with Instagram at @lismore_afc and Facebook under Lismore AFC.