Midleton FC
Black and white striped football from Knockgriffin Park, with academy, youth, girls, senior, coaching and facility routes.
East Cork football at Knockgriffin Park
Midleton FC is a major East Cork football club based at Knockgriffin Park. The club crest carries 1973, and the club celebrated its 50th year during 2023 with events for junior, senior, schoolboy, schoolgirl and academy members.
The football identity is built around Midleton, Knockgriffin Park, black and white striped club colours, academy football, schoolboy and schoolgirl teams, senior football, coaching development and a busy community venue.
Finding Knockgriffin Park
Knockgriffin Park is listed with the Eircode P25 NR20. The club directions place the entrance close to the first turn into Midleton from Cork City, with the Circle K station as a nearby travel cue before the turn towards the ground.
Families and visiting teams should confirm the exact pitch, entrance and arrival time with the team contact before travelling. Midleton FC also uses a cricket pitch entrance for some activity, so the correct entrance matters on busy club days.
Academy, schoolboy and schoolgirl routes
Midleton FC has academy teams, schoolboy football, schoolgirl football and senior teams inside the same club structure. The anniversary programme included academy boys and girls activity, mini World Cup games, medals and awards for younger age groups.
The girls academy carries Denise McArdle Moore’s name, reflecting her role as a club secretary, child welfare officer, committee member and pioneer of women’s football at Midleton FC and beyond. That gives the girls pathway a strong club identity of its own.
Coaching and player development
Midleton FC places a strong emphasis on coaching young players. Coaches are encouraged to attend coaching courses when possible, and the club hosts FAI led programmes that range from PDP 1 to the FAI C License.
That coaching pathway matters for parents because it links the club’s youngest players with a coach education culture. Academy players, schoolboy and schoolgirl teams, and senior players all benefit when volunteer coaches have access to structured learning.
Teams, leagues and club routes
Midleton FC sits across several Cork football routes, including Munster Senior League, Cork School Boys League, Cork Women and School Girls League and Cork Youth League activity. That spread gives the club coverage from younger age groups to adult football.
Colm Fitzgerald is listed as the Cork Youth League contact for Midleton FC, with Knockgriffin Park and black and white stripes attached to the Cork youth details. For a family, that confirms the practical match identity: club, ground, Eircode and colours.
First club route for younger players.
Youth football in Cork pathways.
Girls football through Midleton FC.
Adult football and wider club pathway.
Contacts and club administration
The main club mobile and all weather pitch hire number is 086 1281373, and the main email route is midletonfc73@gmail.com. Those details are useful for membership, venue hire, academy questions, youth enquiries and general club contact.
The club contact structure includes Seamus Cody as club president, Shane Mackessey as club chairman and designated liaison person, Trish Howick as club admin, Mick Kirby for facilities and club development, Mossie Horgan for treasurer and membership, and Ian Kirby as MSL secretary.
Facilities, hire and development
Midleton FC’s club menu includes facilities hire, birthday party hire, summer astro hire, all weather pitch hire and corporate training hire. That shows Knockgriffin Park as more than a match venue; it is also a community facility.
Club development is a visible part of the Midleton story. The club promotes development support through the 300 Club and has worked around all weather pitch funding. Midleton Football Club was also among the clubs named for Healthy Ireland walking track support.
Crest, colours and first enquiry
The Midleton FC crest uses a red centre, yellow outer ring, navy detail, three crowns, a black magpie, a football, 1973 year marks and the MFC banner. The club colours listed for match use are black and white stripes.
A first enquiry should include the player’s name, year of birth, current school year, preferred route, previous football experience and parent contact details. The route might be academy, schoolboys, schoolgirls, senior football, coaching, membership, camps, facilities or club development.
