Blue and gold football in Laois
A full pathway from young players to adult and over-35 football.
A Laois club with late-1960s roots
Mountmellick Utd AFC is a long running football club in Mountmellick, County Laois. The club’s established year marker is 1969, and its modern identity is built around blue, white and gold colours, the MU FC crest and football for boys, girls, youth players, adults and over-35s.
The practical story for families is a broad pathway. A young player can start in the early school age groups, continue through schoolboy or schoolgirl football, and later move into youth, senior or masters football depending on age, team availability and the season.
Conor Davis Park match base
Conor Davis Park is Mountmellick United’s current home ground and the first venue to check for club fixtures in the town. League fixtures have used Conor Davis Park, Mountmellick and Conor Davis Park, Bay Road, Mountmellick for Mountmellick home matches.
For match day, visiting teams should confirm the exact entrance, changing arrangements, pitch allocation and kick off time before travelling. The ground is also used by the wider community, including the Mountmellick United 5km event route that starts and finishes at Conor Davis Park.
Conor Davis Park, Bay Road, Mountmellick, County Laois. Confirm the exact pitch access with the team before travel.
Facilities development around the town
Mountmellick United’s current facilities story links Conor Davis Park with Smith’s Field, the older home ground across the Owenass River. Development plans for Smith’s Field include a full size playing pitch, walking tracks, pathways, floodlighting and ground works.
Further plans around Conor Davis Park include replacing a grass pitch with an astro turf playing surface, perimeter fencing, pitch lighting and associated works. For players and parents, the important point is that the club is investing in training space, match night use and stronger town links.
U6 to U16 boys and girls
The schoolboy and schoolgirl section provides football for boys and girls from under 6 to under 16. Those teams play in the Midlands School Boy/Girl League, giving young players structured age group football and regular competition.
Parents should check the correct age group for the season, the training night, whether the player is joining boys, girls or mixed activity, and what registration steps are needed before a first session. Age group football can change from season to season, so the exact team is best confirmed before attending.
U17, senior and over-35 football
The youth and senior section carries players from under 17 football through adult and over-35 groups. Mountmellick teams are connected with Combined Counties Football League football and Kildare League football, which gives the club a wider adult and masters footprint beyond one division.
New adult players should say whether they are looking for youth, senior, women’s or over-35 football, and should include recent playing experience, preferred position and availability. That helps the club route the enquiry to the right group quickly.
Coaching, welfare and first visits
Mountmellick United presents its coaching environment around trained and certified coaches, Garda vetting and first aid. Those details matter for families because they turn the club pathway into a safer first step for younger players.
For a first visit, parents should bring the player’s age, school year, previous football experience and any relevant medical or support needs. Coaches can then match the player to the correct age band and explain registration, gear, session times and match day expectations.
Women and girls in the pathway
Girls’ football is part of the Mountmellick pathway from the schoolgirl section upward. The club’s wider honours trail also includes female football recognition, with past Kildare League girls and women’s milestones alongside more recent CCFL acknowledgement.
That matters for a new player because the pathway is not limited to boys’ teams. Girls and women should make a direct enquiry with age, playing background and whether the target is schoolgirls, youth or adult football.
CCFL honours and recognition
Mountmellick United enjoyed a strong 2023-24 CCFL awards season. The club was named Club of the Year, won the Division 1 title and also won the Under-17 Division 1 title.
The under-17 group also reached the Ita Farrell Under-17 Cup final, finishing as runner up to Tullamore Town. Together, those honours show a club with adult progress and a visible youth team coming through at the same time.
Community fundraising and club development
The club’s Mountmellick Goes to Hollywood fundraiser is built around local teams, supporters and families raising money for the future of football in Mountmellick. The campaign sits beside the facilities plans and gives the wider community a clear way to support the club’s next phase.
The fundraiser also shows the club’s town role beyond match results. Players, teams and supporters are asked to take part together, with money directed back into club facilities and future generations of players.
App, contacts and next steps
Mountmellick United has an official app for club news, events, fixtures, results and member registration. The club fundraiser also publishes Mountmellick contact details, including info@mountmellickutdfc.ie, while the app listing gives mountmellickunitedfc@gmail.com for support.
For a first enquiry, include the player’s age, school year, previous football and whether the player is looking for boys, girls, youth, senior, women’s or over-35 football. For a match visit, confirm Conor Davis Park access, the exact pitch and the kick off time before travelling.