Blue and yellow football in New Ross
New Ross Town FC brings school age, academy and community football together around the Good Counsel College area of New Ross.
New Ross Town identity
New Ross Town FC is a County Wexford football club from New Ross. The club colours are blue or yellow, and the club is listed in schoolboy football contacts with Pat Hanly and Liam Rossiter as key New Ross Town names.
The SFAI club contact route includes Leighton Thomas, while the Wexford schoolboys contact route includes inforosstownfc@gmail.com for club enquiries.
Good Counsel College base
New Ross Town has used the Good Counsel College grounds in Irishtown for evening and weekend games and training. That college setting puts the club close to the town centre, Kennedy Park and the wider New Ross community.
Visitors should confirm the exact pitch access before travelling, because local football around New Ross can involve Good Counsel College, the Kennedy Park side of the area, St Josephs CBS Park or another assigned venue.
Good Counsel College, Irishtown, New Ross, County Wexford.
Academy and first football
The club’s academy work gives younger children a first route into football. Early year sessions have included under 6 activity, with indoor and astro sessions connected to Good Counsel College.
For families, that means the club is not only a match team setting. It also has an entry point for children who are learning the game, building confidence and moving gradually into age group football.
Schoolboy pathway
New Ross Town is part of the Wexford schoolboy football picture. The club has been connected with underage age groups, local league activity and SFAI pathways for players who want competitive football beyond local training.
Club families should confirm the current age group, training time and match venue each season, because Wexford underage structures can change by age and by team entry.
Girls football
Girls football is part of the New Ross Town story, with recent activity including girls teams and development sessions. That gives the club a wider pathway than boys football alone.
Parents making a first enquiry should include the player age, school year and experience so the club can direct the player toward the right group.
Women and adult routes
New Ross Town sits in a town where football can link academy, school age teams and adult community activity. The practical route for older players is to check the current adult or youth options at the start of each season.
The club’s community base around Good Counsel College helps keep those options local for players who want to keep playing in New Ross.
Player pathway beyond Wexford
New Ross Town has a visible pathway story through Niall Mooney, who moved to Fleetwood Town in 2024. That move gives younger players a local example of a New Ross footballer reaching the English professional game.
That kind of step matters because it connects daily training and local matches with a wider football ambition, while still rooting the player story in New Ross.
Volunteer culture
Volunteer work is central to New Ross Town. Liam Rossiter’s national volunteer recognition in 2022 highlights the long running service behind the club and the amount of time local people give to keep teams on the pitch.
For parents, that culture matters as much as fixtures. Youth football depends on coaches, organisers, helpers and families who keep sessions running week after week.
Wexford and SFAI context
The club sits inside the wider Wexford football pathway and the national schoolboy football network. That gives New Ross players access to local league games, cup routes and national football structures when teams enter those competitions.
Families should ask which league, cup or age group applies to their child before registration, because the same club can have different teams in different football settings.
Match day guidance
New Ross Town visitors should check the venue carefully. Good Counsel College is a familiar football setting for the club, but nearby local pitch access can be confusing for first time visitors.
Before travel, confirm the pitch, arrival time, changing arrangements, warm up area and parking point with the team contact.
Contact details
Club contact details include inforosstownfc@gmail.com, Pat Hanly on 087 688092 and Liam Rossiter on 087 9340968. The SFAI route for New Ross Town FC includes Leighton Thomas at leighton.thomas9@gmail.com.
When contacting the club, include player age, school year, playing experience, preferred role if known and whether the enquiry is for academy, girls, boys, youth or adult football.
