Parkville United at Hawkins Lane
Parkville United A.F.C. brings red and black football to Tullow through academy, juvenile, girls, youth and adult teams.
Tullow club identity
Parkville United A.F.C. is a Tullow football club based at Hawkins Lane in County Carlow. The club was founded in 1978 and plays in red and black, with a crest that ties the Parkville United name to Tullow.
The club runs football across the Carlow Juvenile League and the Carlow District Soccer League. That gives the club a full local pathway, from Little Hawks and juvenile teams through youth football, junior men’s teams, junior ladies and over 35s football.
Hawkins Lane match visit
Hawkins Lane is the main Parkville United ground. The Tullow sports guide gives the address as Hawkins Lane, Tullow, R93 CC63, and the club hub uses Hawkins Lane for many home fixtures across juvenile, girls, ladies and men’s football.
Visitors should confirm the pitch, arrival time and parking guidance before travelling. Some youth fixtures can move to shared local venues, including St Patrick’s College in Carlow, so the named venue on the fixture remains the travel check.
Hawkins Lane, Tullow, County Carlow, R93 CC63.
Little Hawks academy
The club’s academy is called Little Hawks. It begins at under 7 for children aged five and older, then continues through under 8, under 9, under 10 and under 11 football.
Parkville updates also place Little Hawks activity at Hawkins Lane, with a simple session cost used for younger groups. For parents, the academy gives a clear first step before children move into the older juvenile teams.
Boys and girls pathway
The juvenile boys pathway continues through under 12, under 13, under 14, under 15 and under 16. Current activity also includes under 18 youth football, with Parkville United appearing in the LFA Youths Cup and Carlow league fixtures.
Girls football is part of the club structure too, with under 9, under 11, under 12 and under 14 girls teams named in the club details. Current results also include girls and ladies football at Hawkins Lane, keeping the pathway active beyond early age groups.
Adult football in Carlow
At adult level, Parkville United lists two junior men’s teams, one junior ladies team, one youth team and one over 35s team. Recent club activity includes Men’s C Credit Union Division 3 and Ladies Carlow League football.
This adult structure matters for younger players because it keeps a local route visible after school age football. It also gives families a broader club calendar, with youth, ladies and men’s fixtures tied back to Hawkins Lane.
Community milestones
Parkville United received the Aviva Club of the Month award in June 2013 at Hawkins Lane. The award was part of a national FAI backed programme recognising Irish football clubs for work on and off the pitch, with each monthly winner receiving development support.
The milestone sits well with the club’s current structure: a Tullow football base with academy, juvenile, girls, youth, adult and over 35s teams. It shows a club that has built beyond a single team into a wider community football home.
Joining, kit and contacts
New families can use the club website for fixtures, results, membership, contacts and Parkville O’Neills kit orders. A first enquiry should include the player’s age, school year, previous football experience and whether the interest is Little Hawks, juvenile, girls, youth, ladies, men’s or over 35s football.
For match day visits, confirm the named venue, arrival time, kit colours and parking before travel. For SFAI club contact, the public map route gives secretary@parkvilleutd.com.
