Glasnevin · Dublin 11
Tolka Rovers AFC is a Dublin club founded in 1922, with academy and senior football tied to Frank Cooke Park and DDSL youth records tied to Johnstown Park.
A 1922 club with two football homes
The current club website gives Tolka Rovers AFC’s foundation year as 1922. The club is best associated with its Griffith Avenue base, the Frank Cooke complex, while the DDSL record used for youth football links Tolka Rovers to Johnstown Park in Dublin 11.
Those two places should stay separate. The Frank Cooke ground record identifies the complex as Tolka Rovers’ senior home. The DDSL club profile names Johnstown Park for the youth record, and Dublin City Council gives that public park’s address as 46 Glasanaon Road, Finglas East.
Academy, youth and senior football
Tolka’s youngest players are pointed toward the club academy. The club’s 2026 academy notice lists Saturday sessions at Frank Cooke Park for children aged four to seven. The DDSL profile carries the club’s youth listing, while the senior side appears in Leinster Senior League and FAI Cup records.
Irish Youth Football currently links nine Tolka Rovers team records. The visible IYF card set includes U8, U12, U15, U16 and U18 entries, with boys’ and girls’ records present plus a few incomplete pathway fields. Treat that as saved site coverage, not a full list of every Tolka squad.
| Saved coverage | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Age range | U8, U12, U15, U16 and U18 records are visible on IYF. |
| Pathway | Boys’ and girls’ records appear, with some saved records still missing a pathway. |
| League source | DDSL is the youth association attached to the club record. |
Colours, crest and identity
The DDSL profile publishes Tolka Rovers in red and white home colours with blue and white away colours. The verified crest uses a red-and-white shield with the club name and football wording in the ribbon, matching the badge displayed in the league record.
The opening artwork keeps the crest prominent and uses the same red, white and blue palette. It is editorial artwork for this profile, not a replacement badge or official strip design.
Recent senior record
Tolka’s senior side has a clear modern league honour in the public record. ExtrATime recorded Tolka Rovers as Leinster Senior League Senior Sunday 1A champion in 2020 after a 2–1 win over St John Bosco put first place beyond reach.
The club also reached the 2026 FAI Cup second round. RTÉ’s match report from the Brandywell names Tolka Rovers as the Leinster Senior League visitors to Derry City. Those senior notes are included for context alongside the youth profile.
Visiting Johnstown Park for youth football
For a DDSL fixture listed at Johnstown Park, use the public park in Dublin 11. Dublin City Council gives Johnstown Park’s address as 46 Glasanaon Road, Finglas East, D11 HFN3, and lists soccer pitches, changing facilities, a playground and wheelchair access.
The council pitch allocation table assigns Tolka Rovers to Johnstown soccer pitches one, three and at times four. Check the match listing before travel, as the pitch number and venue named on the fixture should guide families.
Frank Cooke Park and match checks
Frank Cooke Park remains the better destination when the club, academy notice or senior fixture names that ground. The club’s results archive repeatedly uses Frank Cooke Park, while the Johnstown Park source set belongs to the youth venue in the IYF and DDSL records.
Public sources checked for this profile do not give dependable visitor notes for parking, refreshments, toilets or step-free routes at the private Frank Cooke complex. Ask Tolka Rovers which ground, pitch and entrance applies before setting off.
Joining Tolka Rovers
Use the official club website for club news, ClubZap updates and the club shop. The public club email shown there is tolkarovers1922@gmail.com. The DDSL profile also lists a youth contact address, tolkaroversyouth@gmail.com.
Parents should ask which squad has space, where the group trains, what registration covers and which welfare contact applies for the current season. For academy football, check the latest ClubZap notice before arriving at Frank Cooke Park.
Live record note
Fixtures, results and team cards
The IYF team, fixture and result panels below this profile are fed from saved site records and league sources. They can change faster than this editorial copy. Use the live match panel for kick off details, venue names and source links.
The venue message for Tolka is especially worth checking because Frank Cooke Park and Johnstown Park are separate Dublin 11 destinations. Do not mix the Eircodes when sharing travel details.
History, colours, venue and senior-football notes are linked in the profile copy. Team coverage may be incomplete.
Artwork: AI generated illustration informed by the verified Tolka Rovers crest, DDSL club colours and public venue sources.
