Athlone · Founded 1980 · Adult football
Green and white football by the Shannon
St Peters has represented Athlone from its McCarty Park base in local league and Leinster competition since 1980.
Identity and history
An Athlone club established in 1980
St Peters is an adult junior football club rooted in Athlone. The club’s public profile gives 1980 as its foundation year and names McCarty Park as its home. Those details distinguish this St Peters from clubs with similar names in other counties.
The circular crest carries the club name and Athlone around a central shamrock, with the foundation year divided on either side. Green, white and gold provide a clear visual identity. The shamrock is part of the verified badge and has been preserved in the page artwork rather than replaced with a generic football symbol.
Athlone sits on the River Shannon at the meeting point of Counties Westmeath and Roscommon. McCarty Park is described in current local match coverage as being on the Roscommon side of the town, so the town name is more useful to visitors than assuming the ground belongs to only one county football story.
Competitive football
A Midlands league programme and a Leinster stage
St Peters appears in Combined Counties Football League records, placing its regular programme within adult football across the Midlands. Cup records also show the club meeting opponents from outside the region, including Blackforge, Freebooters, Dundalk and Shelbourne in Leinster competition.
Those ties show the wider level at which the Athlone club has appeared, but an old cup entry should not be presented as a current league table or a promise of this season’s draw. Competition names, rounds and venues must always be read with their season and date.
Home ground
McCarty Park in Athlone
The club’s own profile names McCarty Park as its home, and Athlone Town match coverage provides a separate local reference to the same venue. The indexed material does not establish a reliable public Eircode, a complete facilities list or a single entrance instruction suitable for every fixture.
That matters because a map search can bring a visitor to the general ground area without identifying the gate in use. Confirm the entrance, pitch, parking arrangements and dressing room access through the current fixture contact before travelling.
Match visit
Plan for the exact fixture, not only the ground name
Check the opponent, date, kickoff and McCarty Park entrance on the day of the match. Allow a few extra minutes if this is a first visit, especially for an evening fixture when the correct access point may be less obvious.
For wet or winter conditions, bring suitable footwear and layers for standing beside the pitch. Parking, shelter, refreshments and changing access have not been confirmed for every match, so visiting teams should ask rather than assume that each facility is available.
If an older listing differs from a current message issued by the club or competition, follow the current message. A postponed fixture or switched venue can make even an accurate historic map unsuitable for that day.
Joining St Peters
Make the first football enquiry specific
The verified public evidence supports an adult men’s club profile. It does not support publishing a full current squad list, training timetable or open trial date. A player should include age, preferred position, recent club experience and usual availability when contacting St Peters.
Ask which squad is appropriate, whether registration is open, where training currently takes place and what membership or equipment is required. A direct answer from the club is more reliable than an older social post, particularly after the start of a new season.
Official updates and sources
Use current club and competition information
The official St Peters Athlone account ↗ identifies the club, its 1980 foundation and McCarty Park home. The Athlone Town match preview ↗ supplies a recent local reference for the club and ground. Combined Counties Football League updates ↗ are the appropriate place to check league information.
Use the newest dated notice when confirming a match. The available evidence does not verify a current public registration form, full team list, fixed training schedule or detailed ground facilities, so those points are left to direct confirmation.
Research checked 19 September 2026. This page separates verified club identity and competition history from arrangements that can change during the season.