Artane · Founded 1971
Vianney football in north Dublin
St John Vianney FC is the Artane club record for Vianney Boys, with youth, academy and adult football connected to Kilmore Drive and DDSL competition.
Club identity
St John Vianney FC
St John Vianney FC is a north Dublin soccer club formed in 1971. The club history says it has been known locally for many years as Vianney Boys and places home football at Kilmore Drive in Artane, Dublin 5.
The club’s own history states that Vianney teams have competed in the Amateur Football League, the DDSL and the NDSL. The team page also shows a Saturday senior team, while the history mentions an over 35s side.
The crest identifies the club through St John Vianney F.C. lettering, Founded 1971, the green laurel wreath and the central dove and football motif.
Home grounds
Kilmore Drive and Priorswood Park both appear in the live record
The club history names football pitches at Kilmore Drive, Artane, Dublin 5. Dublin match records and pitch references also show St John Vianney fixtures at Kilmore Drive.
The current DDSL club profile lists Priorswood Park for St John Vianney FC. Because both sources are live enough to matter for visitors, this profile includes both locations and tells families to follow the fixture or team message for the exact ground.
Do not travel on the club name alone. Confirm the venue, entrance, surface, pitch number, kickoff and meeting point before leaving.
Teams
Academy, youth and adult football
The club team page lists an academy for boys and girls aged 5 to 7. It also lists youth sections by birth year and age label, including 2016, 2014, 2013, U10, U11, U16 and U17 entries.
The same team page lists a Saturday senior team under the Senior Leinster League section. The club history also says Vianney Boys has an over 35s team, so the club record is wider than the IYF linked youth pages alone.
Contact names and phone numbers can change, so this profile does not copy them into the page. Families should use the current team page or newest club notice before attending.
| Area | Published detail |
|---|---|
| Academy | Boys and girls, ages 5 to 7, listed by the club team page. |
| Youth | Club page lists several youth years and age groups, including U10, U11, U16 and U17 labels. |
| Senior | A Saturday senior team is listed in the Senior Leinster League section. |
| Over 35s | The club history says Vianney Boys also has an over 35s team. |
IYF linked records
Six linked youth records, not the whole club
The IYF relationship set for St John Vianney has six linked records. The visible labels include U12, U13, U15 and U16 boys entries, plus one record without a clear age or pathway label.
That list is useful for browsing DDSL data on IYF, but it does not show every academy, girls, senior or over 35s activity described by the club. The club team page is the better source for a joining enquiry, and the DDSL fixture is the better source for match travel.
Safeguarding and coaching ethos
Child welfare is part of the public club record
The club policies page sets out a child protection and welfare policy for St John Vianney Football Club. It places the welfare of children and young people first and connects the club’s approach to FAI codes and national guidance.
The same policy says football for young players should be safe, positive and encouraging, with activities guided by a player’s stage of development and ability. It also outlines procedures around concerns, complaints, recruitment, induction and coach support.
For any live welfare or safeguarding issue, families should use the current club route and the relevant statutory or football authority process rather than relying on an older copied contact name.
Recent achievement notes
League winners and cup finalists
The club homepage has carried achievement notes for an U17 league winning squad and an U15 team reaching a cup final. Those are useful current snapshots, but the public site does not provide a complete dated honours archive.
DDSL league pages also show St John Vianney results at Kilmore Drive in competition contexts. Match reports and results should be treated as season specific, not permanent statements about a team’s level.
Colours and kit
Gold and green crest, maroon and navy kit range
The badge identity is built around gold lettering, green laurel leaves and the white dove and ball. The official clothing range has also shown maroon, navy and white Vianney kit items.
Because DDSL profile colour fields were not visible in the same way as some other clubs, this page uses the crest colours for the design while keeping kit notes tied to the official clothing source.
Visitors
Check the ground before travelling
St John Vianney has one of the clearest cases where visitors should check twice. Kilmore Drive appears in the club history and many match records, while DDSL’s club profile lists Priorswood Park.
Players should bring the right boots for the named surface, shin guards, water and clothing for Dublin weather. Parents should confirm collection arrangements, especially for academy and younger age groups.
If a fixture names Priorswood Park, go there. If a team message names Kilmore Drive, use that. The club profile is a starting point, not the final match-day instruction.
Sources
Where this profile was checked
Official club history
Official team page
Club policies and procedures
DDSL club profile
DDSL club map
Dublin City Council pitch allocation reference
Kilmore Drive public map listing
Current teams, contact roles, training times, fixtures, fees and pitch assignments should be confirmed with St John Vianney FC or the DDSL before travelling.
