Rathkeale AFC at Holycross
Rathkeale AFC brings sky blue and white football to Holycross, with underage boys and girls, junior teams and ladies football.
Rathkeale identity
Rathkeale AFC was founded in 1961 and is based in Rathkeale, County Limerick. The club motto is Conari Est Vincere, rendered by the club as To Play is To Win.
The crest carries Shannon and Deel on the side panels, a central R, a cross, a ball and a tower symbol. The main colours are sky blue and white, giving Rathkeale a clear football identity in West Limerick.
Holycross home base
Holycross in Rathkeale is the football home most closely tied to Rathkeale AFC. Match details and local ground material place the club at Holycross, Rathkeale, County Limerick.
The setting gives visiting teams a clear first travel point on the north side of Rathkeale. Families should still confirm the exact pitch and arrival point before travelling, especially where several teams are active on the same weekend.
Holycross, Rathkeale, County Limerick.
Football from under 8 to under 18
The club offers football across age groups from under 8 to under 18. That gives children a long pathway inside the same club rather than a short entry point at one age.
Boys and girls are both part of the underage setup. For a first contact, families should include the player age, school year, previous football and whether the enquiry is for boys football, girls football or academy style entry.
Junior teams and ladies football
Rathkeale AFC is not only an underage club. The setup includes two junior teams and a ladies team, giving older players and adult players a place in the club structure.
That range helps connect the underage groups with adult football. Players moving out of youth football can see a route into junior football, while women and girls have a senior pathway visible within the same club identity.
Desmond League setting
Rathkeale AFC plays within the Limerick Desmond football area. The 2025 to 2026 Division One season placed Rathkeale AFC at the top after 14 matches, with 12 wins, 2 draws, no losses and 38 points.
That season context adds weight to the adult side while the underage groups keep the club active across younger football. It also places Rathkeale among familiar West Limerick opponents such as Athea United, Abbeyfeale United, Granagh United, Glin Rovers B, Carrig Celtic and Shannonside FC.
Facilities chapter at Holycross
A 2025 facilities proposal for Rathkeale AFC covered a new viewing stand between two existing pitches, two new dugouts and 6 metre ball stop nets at the north end of the playing pitches.
Those works were tied to Holycross in Rathkeale and show the scale of the club setting: multiple pitches, supporter viewing space, player shelter and pitch protection for busy football use.
West Limerick community role
Rathkeale sits in the West Limerick football map, with the club serving the town and surrounding areas through youth, junior and ladies football. The Shannon and Deel wording on the crest reinforces that local identity.
The club is a useful first stop for families in the Rathkeale area who want one football home from early school years through teenage and adult football.
Contacts and first enquiry
The public contact number is +353 87 7936075. The club also uses the RathkealeAFC1961 social channel for updates and enquiries.
For a new player or volunteer enquiry, include the player age, preferred pathway, previous playing experience, contact number and whether the interest is underage boys, underage girls, junior football, ladies football or volunteering.