Fairview Rangers A.F.C.

Fairview Rangers
Full nameFairview Rangers Association Football Club
NicknameThe 'View[1]
Founded1946
GroundSingland Park, Limerick
LeagueLimerick & District League

Fairview Rangers Association Football Club are an Irish association football club from Singland, Limerick.[2][3] The club's senior men's team competes in the Limerick & District League.[4][1]

Fairview Rangers have won the FAI Junior Cup a record 10 times, a feat which has seen them qualify for the senior competition; the FAI Cup.[2][3] The club play their home games at Singland Park, also known as 'the Fairgreen'.[3][5][1][6]

History

Fairview Rangers were founded in 1946. Their first game against Tavern United ended in a 1–1 draw. The club initially played in a black and white quartered jersey until 1961 when the current blue and gold colours were adopted. They won the FAI Junior Cup for the first time in 1964–65, with a replay victory over Douglas from Cork.[7][8][9]

The 1990s saw the club enjoy one of their most successful periods, beginning the decade with four Limerick & District League titles in a row and winning eight league titles in total.[10] Fairview also won three consecutive FAI Junior Cups from 1997 to 1999.[7][8] The club finished the decade on a high when their cup win in 1999 secured the club a place in the FAI Cup for the first time.[7]

After qualifying for the 2000 FAI Cup, Fairview drew the holders, Bray Wanderers, in the third round, the first time the holders of the FAI Senior and Junior Cups had met in the competition.[7] In the Junior Cup, Fairview managed to repeat their feat from the 1990s with another three in a row from 2002 to 2004.[8] The curtailed 2002 FAI Cup saw Fairview beat Dublin City in the second round, with a 4–1 victory over the League of Ireland side.[11][12][13] This result qualified them for the last sixteen of the competition, where they lost 0–2 to Finn Harps.[14][15] They qualified for the FAI Cup again in 2004 but lost out to Wayside Celtic.[16]

The club became the first team to win the FAI Junior Cup nine times in 2020, with a 1–0 win over Usher Celtic.[17] After qualifying for the 2021 FAI Cup, Fairview beat Athenry F.C. on penalties to reach the first round where they hosted League of Ireland Premier Division side Finn Harps.[18] Later that year, the club won the All-Ireland Junior President's Cup, beating Belfast opponents Willowbank F.C. on penalties.[19]

In 2025, Fairview extended their Junior Cup titles record, as well as their 100% win record in Junior Cup finals, with a 4–1 win over Wexford team, North End United.[20] Winning the FAI Junior Cup qualified Fairview for the 2025 FAI Cup, where they made it to the second round before losing to Shelbourne.[1] They also saw further success in the Limerick District League, winning the 2024–25 title; their first in 22 years.[21][4] They proceeded to secure the cross-border Presidents' Junior Cup for a second time with a 1–0 victory over Ardmore.[22][23]

Honours

Fairview Rangers F.C. honours
Honour No. Years
Limerick & District League Premier Division 15 1969–70, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2002–03, 2024–25
FAI Junior Cup 10 1964–65, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2009–10, 2019–20, 2024–25

Sources:[10][4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Clancy, Tom (19 July 2025). "Much changed Shelbourne still too strong for Fairview Rangers in FAI Cup". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Match Report | Fairview Rangers 4-1 North End United - Title No.10 for Rangers". www.fai.ie. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Fixtures confirmed for 2025 Sports Direct Men's FAI Cup First Round". www.fai.ie. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  4. ^ a b c "League Tables 27/04/25 – Limerick Junior Soccer". limerickjuniorsoccer.com. 27 April 2025. Archived from the original on 29 April 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Sports Direct Men's FAI Cup Second Round fixtures confirmed". www.fai.ie. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  6. ^ "Fairview Rangers AFC - Finn Harps FC Official Website". finnharps.ie. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  7. ^ a b c d Quinn, Philip (5 February 2000). "Fairview fairytale a Bray nightmare?". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  8. ^ a b c "History". fairviewrangers.ie. Archived from the original on 29 April 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  9. ^ Keaveney, Mal (24 May 2025). "Remembering Fairview's 1965 breakthrough Junior Cup win". Limerick Post Newspaper. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  10. ^ a b "Honours". fairviewrangers.ie. Archived from the original on 29 April 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  11. ^ "Fairview Rangers Aim to Cause Huge Upset in FAI Senior Cup – Sporting Limerick". SportingLimerick.com. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  12. ^ "Fairview cause only FAI Cup shock". Irish Examiner. 28 July 2002. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  13. ^ "Fairview shock City in FAI Cup - Round-up". RTÉ. 28 July 2002. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  14. ^ "Rovers and Harps secure FAI Cup wins". 18 August 2002.
  15. ^ "Ireland 2002/03". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  16. ^ "Ireland 2004". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  17. ^ Finnin, Adrian (14 September 2020). "Fairview Rangers Claim Ninth FAI Junior Cup Title". Limerick Post Newspaper. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  18. ^ Casey, Gavan (13 July 2021). "Holders Dundalk to visit Treaty United, Bohs away to Cork's Corinthians in first round". The 42. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  19. ^ "Fairview claim All-Ireland Junior President's Cup". www.fai.ie. 30 October 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  20. ^ "Wexford's North End United suffer FAI Junior Cup final heartbreak as Fairview Rangers make it a perfect ten". Irish Independent. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  21. ^ Sheehan, Pat (11 May 2025). "Fairview Rangers celebrate Premier Division glory on dramatic weekend in Limerick DL". www.limerickleader.ie. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  22. ^ Limegreentangerine. "REPORT | Fairview Rangers win 2025 FAI/IFA Presidents' Junior Cup". www.fai.ie. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  23. ^ "Late sucker punch sinks Ardmore in Presidents' Cup final". IFA. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
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