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Carrigaline United A.F.C.
Carrigaline United A.F.C. crest
Full nameCarrigaline United Association Football Club
Founded1972
GroundBallea Park
ChairmanWillie Walsh (as of 2022)[1]
LeagueMunster Senior League Senior First Division
Websitecuafc.ie

Carrigaline United Association Football Club is an Irish association football (soccer) club based in Carrigaline, County Cork. As of the 2025–2026 season, the club's men's team was playing in the Senior Premier Division of the Munster Senior League.[2]

Carrigaline United have qualified for the FAI Cup on several occasions, including in 2006, 2008 and 2009. The club's colours are yellow and blue.[3][4]

History

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Carrigaline United A.F.C. was founded in 1972.[4][5] They originally played at the Pottery Field, which later became the site of the Carrigaline Court Hotel.[4][6] The club moved to Ballea Park, which opened on 29 June 1985.[6][4] A new clubhouse, with a bar and changing rooms, was opened in March 2004 and an all-weather pitch was added in June 2012.[5][6]

In 2011, a "Football for All" program was established, allowing access to team sport for young people aged 6–18 with disabilities and neurodivergence.[7]

Carrigaline United made their first FAI Cup appearance in 2006, reaching the last 32 of the competition.[8][9] They have qualified for the FAI Cup on several occasions since, including in 2008 and 2009.[10][11]

The club competed in the FAI Intermediate Cup in 2022, making it to the quarter-finals.[12] Carrigaline men's team finished second in the 2024–2025 Senior First Division of the Munster Senior League and were promoted to the Senior Premier Division.[13]

Ground

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The club grounds are Ballea Park, located in the west of Carrigaline.[14]

Notable players

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References

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  1. 1 2 Mackey, Liam (25 July 2017). "Carrigaline United at the heart of the community". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division – Soccer". www.finalwhistle.ie. Archived from the original on 1 June 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Club Profile – Munster Senior League". www.munsterseniorleague.ie. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Carrigaline United AFC - Official Website". www.carrigalineunitedafc.com. Archived from the original on 19 November 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Cup football is a bonus". Sligo Champion. Independent News & Media. 24 May 2006. Archived from the original on 30 March 2026. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 "Carrigaline United AFC - Official Website". sportsmanager.ie. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "Carrigaline United Football for All". Carrigaline United Football for All. Archived from the original on 17 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "Carrigaline United to make debut". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 27 May 2006. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "2006 FAI Cup Tables & Results & Stats". extratime.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  10. ↑ "Fanad United 2 - 0 Carrigaline United - PREVIEW | 2008 FAI CUP First Round | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football". extratime.com. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  11. ↑ "Waterford United 6-0 Carrigaline United". rte.ie. RTÉ. 13 June 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  12. ↑ "Cup reverse extra painful for Malahide". Fingal Independent. Independent News & Media. 3 March 2022. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  13. ↑ "Roll Of Honour". munsterseniorleague.ie. Munster FA. 10 November 2025.
  14. ↑ "Facilities". Carrigaline United. 2019. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022.
  15. ↑ "The Cork centre-half who's a symbol of Detroit defiance". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  16. ↑ "From Ballincollig to Detroit, Stephen Carroll has thrived Stateside". echolive.ie. The Echo. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  17. ↑ "Cork striker Aaron Drinan swaps Ipswich Town for Leyton Orient". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  18. ↑ "Shane Griffin loved his time at the Cross as he prepares for life in Dublin". echolive.ie. The Echo. 3 February 2020.
  19. ↑ "Josh Honohan, central defender with Cork City FC". Cork Independent. 27 July 2023.
  20. ↑ "Club History | Carrigaline United AFC | Est. 1972". cuafc.ie. 28 August 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
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