Kilmuckridge · Founded 1973
Football at Grove Park
St Josephs FC (Wexford) is the IYF record for St Joseph’s AFC in Kilmuckridge, with Grove Park serving players from first football into the adult panels.
Club identity
St Joseph’s AFC in Kilmuckridge
St Joseph’s AFC is a community football club based in Kilmuckridge, County Wexford. The club’s own site describes it as an amateur soccer club in the village and places Grove Park at the centre of the record.
The club gives 1973 as its foundation year and describes a programme of more than 500 members across 15 teams. That makes this page a Kilmuckridge and north Wexford football profile, not the Athlone, Tinryland or Dublin St Joseph’s records elsewhere in the IYF directory.
The blue and yellow shield, S J F C lettering, tricolour panel and ball define the page identity and separate Kilmuckridge from other St Joseph’s clubs.
Home ground
Grove Park, Ballygarron
Grove Park is listed by the club as St Joseph’s AFC’s home, with the address at Ballygarron, Kilmuckridge, Gorey, County Wexford and Eircode Y25 EK82. The club’s ground page links visitors directly to Google Maps.
The opening image uses the club’s own Grove Park photography, with the premium shield set in the right foreground and the pitch scene fading out before it reaches the text area.
For match days, use the team’s latest message for the pitch, arrival time and any surface or parking notes. A busy club site can have several groups moving through the same facilities, so the safest plan is to confirm the age group and meeting point before travelling.
First football
Underage teams and early development
The underage section is the natural starting point for families. The club’s underage page describes youth football as the future of the club and lists a pathway around Youths or U18, U16, U14, U12, U11, U10 and U8.
Those age labels should be treated as a pathway guide rather than a permanent team list. Squad names, coach names and available places can change by season, so parents should check the current club app or social update before arriving at training.
For a child joining football for the first time, the useful questions are simple: which birth year applies, which coach handles the group, what surface they train on, what kit is required and whether the player should attend a trial session or complete registration first.
Adult panels
Senior football keeps a route open
The senior men’s page lists two adult panels for the 2024/25 season. The Senior A team is shown in Division 1, while the Senior B team is shown in Division 4A. The same page also notes that a third senior men’s team may be added if player numbers support it.
That adult structure matters because it gives older youths and returning players a visible route beyond schoolboy football. It also tells visiting teams to check which panel they are facing, since the club can have more than one adult group active in the same season.
| Panel | Published detail |
|---|---|
| Senior A | Listed by the club for 2024/25 in Division 1. |
| Senior B | Listed by the club for 2024/25 in Division 4A. |
| Future C | The club notes a third senior men’s team as a future option if there is enough interest. |
Women, girls and adult options
Check the current team before travelling
The club site carries a women’s team page and a men’s over 35s navigation item. The women’s page is light on current detail, so it is better to treat it as evidence of a club section rather than a complete present-season listing.
Players or parents looking for girls’ football, women’s football or over 35s football should use the newest club channel to confirm the active squad, training night and league arrangement. That avoids turning an old navigation item into a claim about a current team.
Joining
Registration, membership and the club app
The registration page explains that sign up happens before the season starts so paperwork and checks can be completed. It also lists the practical items families should expect to bring, including a birth certificate, identification, a parent or guardian for under 18 players and membership arrangements.
The membership page describes senior, student, underage, academy, family and non-player membership types. It also points members toward the St Joseph’s AFC app for online payment and notes that membership fees are important to the running of the club.
Because dates and prices can change, this profile does not repeat payment details or old registration nights. Use the club app, website or newest post for the live season before paying or attending.
Parent preparation
What to bring for young players
The parent information page is still a developing club resource, but it gives a useful reminder that families should think beyond the jersey. Players need footwear for the surface, shorts, socks, shin guards, water, training clothes and any medical items the coach needs to know about.
If a child wears glasses, uses an inhaler or carries medication, tell the coach before the session starts. For younger players, the named collection point and the adult responsible for pickup should be clear before training begins.
Visiting teams should also keep the basics simple: confirm the competition, age group, kickoff, pitch and colours before travelling to Grove Park.
Facilities and welfare
Ground supports beyond the pitch
The club site includes pages for policies and forms, an AED or defibrillator, a planned sensory room and club facilities. The AED page states that the club AED is at the side entrance and also lists other AED locations around Kilmuckridge.
Those details are useful, but emergency access should still be checked locally on the day. The club itself notes that the grounds gate may affect public access to the club AED.
For volunteers, the safest route is the official club channel. Coaching, team help and other roles should follow the club’s registration, welfare and safeguarding process rather than being arranged informally at a children’s session.
Community and contact
A village club with active channels
St Joseph’s AFC uses its website, app, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube to communicate club news, registration, fundraising and match activity. The contact page names the club secretary as the route for website contact, while the wider site links the club to Wexford Football League and the FAI.
Fundraising and membership sit beside the football programme because local clubs depend on volunteers, facilities and community support. Families should use the newest club channel for time-sensitive items such as registration nights, indoor training, camps or events.
Sources
Where this profile was checked
Official St Joseph’s AFC website
Grove Park address and directions
Senior men’s panels
Underage football
Player registration
Membership types and app payment note
AED and local emergency-location note
SFAI club map record
Current teams, divisions, registration dates, fees, training times and fixtures should be confirmed with St Joseph’s AFC before travelling or signing up.
