Monksland and west Athlone · Founded 1998
A boys club rooted at Cushla Park
St Josephs FC (Athlone) is the IYF record for St Joseph’s FC Athlone, a west Athlone club serving Monksland, Cornafulla and nearby communities.
Club identity
St Joseph’s FC Athlone
St Joseph’s FC Athlone is a community based boys football club on the west side of Athlone. The club’s own About page gives 1998 as the foundation year and places its football community around Monksland, Summerhill, Bealnamulla, Cornafulla, Drum and Clonown.
The official site labels the club as Roscommon and the contact page gives Cushla Park, Monksland, Athlone, County Roscommon as the address. The IYF title keeps the Athlone disambiguation because that is how the club is publicly known and how the SFAI record separates it from other St Joseph’s clubs.
The crest carries the red shield, St Joseph’s F.C. wording, four internal panels and the 19 ATHLONE 98 ribbon.
History
From 1998 to a 25 year milestone
The club was founded in 1998 and marked its 25th anniversary in 2023. Local reporting on the anniversary described St Joseph’s as a Cushla Park outfit serving Monksland, Cornafulla and surrounding areas.
That anniversary also followed one of the club’s strongest national moments. In 2023 the U15 squad won the SFAI Cup, beating Home Farm in the final. Local coverage named Davy Cummins and Padraig Moran as the management team and Shay McGuinness as captain.
The same report described the players bringing the cup back across Athlone’s town bridge. For families, that milestone matters because it connects the club’s local youth work with a national schoolboy competition rather than only a local league record.
Home ground
Cushla Park, Monksland
The club contact page gives Cushla Park, Monksland, Athlone, County Roscommon as the club address. Recent official results on the club site also show home games at Cushla Park.
Earlier local coverage noted that St Joseph’s teams were generally active on the west side of the River Shannon and mentioned Clonown as another venue used by the club. Because the current official contact address and recent club results point to Cushla Park, this profile treats Cushla Park as the confirmed current visitor location and records Clonown as an older source note only.
Parents and visiting teams should confirm the pitch, entrance and arrival time with the current team because a busy underage schedule can place several groups around the same venue.
Player pathway
Football from U6 to U16
The club describes an age range from 6 to 16 years old and says its teams compete in the Midland Schoolboys/Girls League. It also enters teams in SFAI cup competitions, giving players fixtures beyond the local league season.
The stated ethos is to provide a fun and safe environment for boys of all ages and abilities to develop their football skills. That makes the club profile about participation and development as much as match results.
For a new player, the practical first step is to check the correct birth year and squad with the club. Team colour names such as Reds or Whites appear in fixtures and results, but they should be treated as season-specific squad labels rather than permanent page claims.
Older youth football
U17 and U19 teams add a next step
A 2026 club article announced U17 and U19 teams for the new season. That gives players beyond the traditional U16 schoolboy years a further route to keep playing competitively with St Joseph’s.
The announcement invited current players and new players to register interest, so older teenagers should check the newest club post or ClubZap update before assuming places are still open. The existence of those teams is useful, but availability belongs to the current season.
| Age | Published pathway detail |
|---|---|
| U6-U16 | The club About page describes football for boys aged 6 to 16, with MSL and SFAI competitions. |
| U17 | The club announced a U17 team for the new season in a 2026 news post. |
| U19 | The same announcement added a U19 route for older youth players. |
Coaching and welfare
Safeguarded coaching is part of the club record
The club says all coaches are Garda vetted and have taken part in official FAI courses around child welfare and coaching qualifications appropriate to their age group.
The child welfare page links the club safeguarding statement, the FAI safeguarding portal and the club child welfare contacts. Parents should use those official welfare routes for any concern rather than trying to resolve a safeguarding issue through informal team chat.
The contact page also lists child welfare officers and the designated liaison route. Those roles can change, so the page links to the current club source instead of freezing every name into this profile.
Membership and registration
ClubZap keeps live information moving
The official site prompts families to get membership through the club and to download the ClubZap app for live information. The fees page includes a registration of interest product and describes payments for team subscriptions, term fees or referee fees.
This profile does not repeat a fee amount because fees and products can change. The safe parent action is to use the live membership page or app, then confirm the correct squad and season before paying.
ClubZap also matters for fixtures and results. The homepage can show recent results while also saying no upcoming fixtures are currently published, so families should treat the app and newest club update as the live source.
Results and milestones
Results show several active squads
Recent results on the club site show squad labels such as U11 Girls, U15 Reds, U14 Reds and U10 Whites. Those examples show breadth in the match programme, but they should not be turned into a fixed permanent team list.
The U15 national cup win in 2023 is the strongest verified milestone found for this profile. It belongs in the page because it is specific, sourced and meaningful to the club’s history; ordinary match results remain better handled by the live site modules.
Community
A parent powered club on the west side of Athlone
The club About page states that St Joseph’s depends on active parent participation across all ages. Local coverage has described the club’s role in creating friendships, keeping young players active and giving families a voice through the club committee.
That volunteer base shows in the public contact structure. The club lists committee roles for chairperson, secretary, treasurer, fixtures, facilities, child welfare, registrar and fundraising, as well as general enquiry addresses.
Use the public contact page for the current committee and email routes. Personal names and roles can change each season, so the club page is the safer record than copied contact lists.
Contact and visitor notes
Confirm details before travelling
Visitors should confirm the competition, team colour, age group, kickoff, pitch and entrance before travelling to Cushla Park. Players should bring boots suitable for the surface, shin guards, water and clothing for Irish weather.
Families joining the club should ask about the right birth year, whether places are open, the coach for that group, training time, registration requirements and whether ClubZap is needed before the first session.
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Membership and fees page
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Sources
Where this profile was checked
Official St Joseph’s FC Athlone site
Official About page
Official contact and Cushla Park address
Child welfare page
Membership and fees page
U17 and U19 announcement
25th anniversary and U15 SFAI Cup report
Local club profile and venue context
SFAI club map record
Current squads, fees, fixtures, training slots, contact roles and venue arrangements should be confirmed with St Joseph’s FC Athlone.