Drimnagh · Founded 1957
Community football at Bosco
St John Bosco FC is the Drimnagh club record, built around youth coaching, volunteer work and the Brickfield Park football setting.
Club identity
St John Bosco FC, Drimnagh
St John Bosco FC is an independent community football club in Drimnagh, Dublin 12. The official About page says the club was founded in 1957 under the chairmanship of Joe Lynam and now provides coaching to 350 young people in Drimnagh.
The club describes its purpose as nurturing young players, improving skills, encouraging enjoyment and making football available across abilities and backgrounds. It also points to mentoring, coach education, women football development and kit provision as parts of the club programme.
The crest identifies Bosco through its black and gold circular ring, St John Bosco Football Club wording, Drimnagh, Est. 1957, striped shield, ball and castle marks.
Locations
100 Kilworth Road and Brickfield Park
The DDSL club profile lists St John Bosco FC at 100 Kilworth Road, Drimnagh, and also lists Brickfield Park as the venue. IYF records carry D12 P202 for the Kilworth Road address and Brickfield Park as the home venue.
Brickfield Park is the football venue visitors are most likely to need for matches. Public park information places Brickfield Park on Slievenamon Road in Drimnagh and describes grass football, an all weather football area, changing facilities, a playground and accessible facilities.
Because the record contains both a club address and a match venue, both maps are included here. Always confirm the pitch and entrance from the current fixture or team message.
Player pathway
Nursery, boys, girls and adult football
The existing IYF data shows St John Bosco as a youth club with boys and girls pathways in the 2026-2027 DDSL season. Linked team examples include boys teams and an U18 girls record.
The official About page is broader than the linked IYF team list. It describes youth coaching across Drimnagh, continuing development of women’s football and services for players and volunteers.
The wider club record also includes senior men, senior women and Football for All in previously gathered team information, but current squads should be checked on the live Bosco site or ClubZap before joining.
| Pathway area | What the sources support |
|---|---|
| Youth coaching | Official About page says the club coaches 350 youth within Drimnagh. |
| Boys teams | IYF and DDSL records show boys teams in the youth pathway. |
| Girls football | Official About page names continuing development of women’s football; IYF includes a girls record. |
| Adult football | Club history and member memories point to senior football as part of the Bosco story. |
Facilities
All weather, park pitches and changing rooms
The official About page lists provision of all weather pitches, park pitches and changing facilities. Brickfield Park public information also supports football facilities in the park setting.
The Drimnagh Mini Leagues notice places a community football event at Brickfield Astro. It invited boys and girls aged 7 to 16 to register for free mini leagues with Drimnagh Festival, showing the park as a local football gathering point as well as a fixture venue.
Families should still confirm surface and footwear for each session. A club can use grass, all weather and park pitches at different times.
History
From Joe Lynam to generations of volunteers
The official club account says the Bosco years began in 1957 under Joe Lynam. It also says former players went on to senior international football, while keeping the emphasis on volunteer work and local youth development.
The 20 Club memories add first hand stories from former players, coaches and committee members. They mention schoolboy years, senior football, cup runs, youth league wins and family connections that kept people involved over decades.
Those memories are valuable local history, but they are personal recollections rather than a complete roll of honour. This profile uses them to show the depth of the club culture without turning every memory into a formal record.
Honours and memories
Junior cup run and local league stories
Club member memories recall a major FAI Junior Cup run and a final at Dalymount Park, as well as senior league achievements, Calor Gas Cup and Lummy O’Reilly Cup memories, and youth success such as U17 league wins.
The page does not list those as an official honours table because the source is a memory page. It does show that Bosco has an adult and youth history that reaches beyond routine league participation.
Community role
Football as access, inclusion and local pride
The official About page says St John Bosco FC contributes to overcoming disadvantage in Drimnagh by promoting access for every child, regardless of skill and ability. It also says inclusion of all abilities and backgrounds is a priority.
That local mission is the heart of the club page. Bosco is not presented only as a fixture list; it is a Drimnagh community programme with football, mentoring, coach development and a strong volunteer base.
Visitors
Before travelling to Bosco
Check whether the fixture names Brickfield Park, Brickfield Astro, Kilworth Road or another ground. Confirm the kickoff time, pitch, surface and meeting point with the current team.
Players should bring boots suitable for the named surface, shin guards, water and clothes for changing weather. Parents should ask about collection arrangements and any ClubZap or membership step needed before training.
For time sensitive updates, use the official Bosco website, ClubZap app, DDSL listing or direct team communication.
Sources
Where this profile was checked
Official About page
Official St John Bosco FC website
DDSL club profile
20 Club member memories
Drimnagh Mini Leagues notice
IYF club record and linked team data
Current teams, membership, fees, coaching contacts, fixtures, pitch assignments and facility access should be confirmed with St John Bosco FC or the DDSL before travelling.
