Tinryland, Carlow · Est. 2000
Joeys football at McArdle’s Cross
St Joseph’s AFC (Tinryland) is the Carlow club record for Joeys at McArdle’s Cross, with blue and white at the centre of the club identity.
Club identity
St Joseph’s AFC in Tinryland
St Joseph’s AFC (Tinryland) is a soccer club in County Carlow. The club is listed in Carlow football sources as St Joseph’s AFC, with its pitch at McArdle’s Cross, Tinryland, and its teams competing in the Carlow and District Football League.
This page is deliberately specific. It is not the Athlone St Joseph’s FC, the Kilmuckridge St Joseph’s AFC in Wexford, or the large Dublin St Joseph’s AFC at Sallynoggin. The Tinryland record is tied to Carlow, McArdle’s Cross, the Tinryland public club channels and the blue and white crest that carries A.F.C. and Est. 2000.
The crest identifies the Tinryland club through its church symbol, shield form, St Josephs wording, A.F.C. lettering and Est. 2000 ribbon.
Home ground
McArdle’s Cross, Tinryland
Soccer Ireland lists St Joseph’s AFC at McArdle’s Cross, Tinryland. Its directions describe taking the first Tinryland turn from Carlow and say the football pitch is at the crossroads, with McArdle’s Cross as the landmark.
Independent match and league reports also place St Joseph’s home underage fixtures at McArdle Cross Tinryland. That gives enough support to treat McArdle’s Cross as the current visitor location for this profile.
As with any local pitch, visiting teams should confirm the exact match surface, entrance, meeting point and kickoff with the current team contact before travelling. Weather can move fixtures, as shown by the 2026 Youths Division 1 title match moving to the astroturf at St Pat’s after wet weather.
League and colours
Carlow and District football
The club listing places St Joseph’s AFC in the Carlow and District Football League. That local league connection is the main competition identity found for the club.
Soccer Ireland gives the club colours as blue and white with red also listed. The current page design follows that evidence: blue and white as the main identity, with red used as a small accent rather than replacing the crest colours.
| Item | Verified detail |
|---|---|
| Club | St Joseph’s AFC, Tinryland |
| Ground | McArdle’s Cross, Tinryland, County Carlow |
| League | Carlow and District Football League |
| Colours | Blue and White / Red |
| Crest | Blue and white shield, church mark, A.F.C. lettering and Est. 2000 ribbon |
Recent milestone
Youths Division 1 title in 2026
In February 2026 the Carlow Nationalist reported that St Joseph’s won the club’s first major trophy by taking the Carlow League Youths Division 1 title. The report described the Tinryland side beating Crettyard United 5-2, with goals from Shane Gurhy, Charlie Kehoe, Mark Buggy and Walter Webb.
The title is important for this profile because it gives a recent, sourced milestone for Joeys. It also shows the strength of the club’s older youth section, not just its presence as a name in a directory.
The same report explains that the game was moved to St Pat’s astroturf because of poor weather. For parents and visiting teams, that is a practical reminder to check late venue changes during wet periods.
Underage football
Recorded activity from young players to older teens
Historic community notices described St Joseph’s taking registrations for age groups from U6 up to U17. That older notice should not be treated as a current season list, but it shows the long standing underage purpose of the club.
More recent league roundups have recorded St Joseph’s AFC teams at U13, U14 and U15 level, including fixtures and match reports at McArdle Cross Tinryland. Those public match records are useful because they tie the club’s underage activity to the same Tinryland ground and Carlow competition network.
New players should still confirm the current birth year, squad, coach, training night and registration process with the club before arriving. Underage team labels can change by season and by player numbers.
Girls football
A visible place in Carlow girls football history
Local reporting from 2012 placed St Joseph’s in Tinryland inside the development of girls football in Carlow. The report said the club had girls playing in the Kilkenny league and named Lauren Dwyer as a Republic of Ireland U17 international squad member connected with St Joseph’s in Tinryland.
The same report said the first Carlow girls juvenile blitz would be hosted by St Joseph’s, with games for girls from under 10 to under 14. That is a historical source rather than a current fixtures notice, but it belongs here because it shows the club’s part in growing girls football locally.
Families looking for a current girls team should use the newest Facebook or league update, since historic underage notes cannot safely confirm the active squad list for this season.
Community roots
A Tinryland club with local memory
St Joseph’s AFC appears in Tinryland community notices around registrations, annual meetings and local events. Those notices show the club as part of village life rather than only a fixture list.
The public record also shows the club name appearing across Carlow youth football over time: SFAI cup activity, Carlow league underage results, girls football development and the 2026 Youths Division 1 success. Together, those sources create a fuller picture than any single directory entry.
Because local clubs depend on volunteers, families should use official club channels for live items such as registration, coach contact, welfare, training times, fundraising and match changes.
Match day
Before travelling to Tinryland
Check the competition, age group, home or away status, pitch, kickoff time and team colours before leaving for McArdle’s Cross. Carlow fixtures can move because of weather, pitch traffic or surface availability.
Players should bring boots suitable for the named surface, shin guards, water and clothing for changing Irish weather. For younger players, parents should confirm drop off, collection and the named adult responsible for the group.
Opposition teams should look for the Tinryland and McArdle’s Cross identifiers when checking maps. Searching only for St Joseph’s AFC can bring up unrelated clubs in Dublin, Wexford or elsewhere.
Contact routes
Use current club channels
The strongest current public contact signal found for the club is its Facebook page for St Joseph’s AFC Tinryland. A Bluesky profile also identifies St Josephs A.F.C. as a soccer club in Tinryland, Carlow and points back to the Facebook profile.
Older public listings may include named officials or phone numbers, but this profile does not freeze those personal contact details into the page because roles can change. For a live query, use the current club channel or the relevant league contact route.
Sources
Where this profile was checked
St Joseph’s AFC Tinryland Facebook
Soccer Ireland club listing, ground, league and colours
Carlow Nationalist report on the 2026 Youths Division 1 title
Striker Online Carlow juvenile league roundup
Tinryland community registrations notice
Carlow girls football development report
IYF Carlow club index
St Josephs AFC Tinryland Bluesky identity note
Current squads, training times, registration windows, contact roles and venue changes should be confirmed with St Joseph’s AFC Tinryland or the relevant league before travelling.