St. Mochta's F.C.
| Full name | St. Mochta's Football Club | |
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| Nickname | Saints | |
| Founded | 1949 | |
| Ground | Porterstown Road | |
| Manager | Brian McCarthy | |
| League | Leinster Senior League | |
| Website | stmochtasfc | |
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St. Mochta's F.C. is an Irish association football club based in Clonsilla, Dublin. Their senior team play in the Leinster Senior League Senior Division. They also regularly compete in the FAI Cup, the FAI Intermediate Cup, the FAI Junior Cup and the Leinster Senior Cup.
History
St. Mochta's Football Club was established in September 1949, after founder Barth O'Brien suggested the formation of a club to the St. Mochta's branch of the Catholic Young Men's Society (CYMS) during their annual general meeting.[1] O'Brien was asked to form a football section and he sought out young people to determine interest as well as the type of football the club would play, considering that it could mean association football, rugby football, or gaelic football. After a vote from aspiring members, association football, also known as soccer, was chosen.[1]
In its early years, the club played football at Somerton on the same grounds where Castleknock GAA club now play and briefly in Coolmine Lane, close to Coolmine railway station before permanently establishing themselves at Porterstown. In the early 1960s the CYMS became defunct but the club continued on as St. Mochta's.[1]
The club's home ground is known as Porterstown Road.[2]
In 2007, the club qualified for that season's FAI Cup.[3]
Later years
In 2017 the club won the Leinster Senior League Senior Division for the first time. In October 2018, the Football Association of Ireland announced that St. Mochta's would be receiving €20,000 in funds to help fund a full-sized astroturf pitch at the club's Porterstown Road facility.[4] In July 2019, the club celebrated its 70th anniversary with a glamour friendly tie against English League One side Bristol Rovers. Hailed as 'the biggest club the .... side have ever played',[5] the match ended in a 7–0 loss for St. Mochta's.[6] The club were runners up in the 2023–24 Leinster Senior Cup, losing 3–1 to St Patrick's Athletic at Richmond Park on 8 October 2024.[7]
Notable former players
Others
Honours
- Leinster Senior League Senior Division (3): 2016-17, 2022-23, 2024-25[10][11]
References
- ^ a b c "Club History - The Beginning". stmochtasfc.com. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Fixtures confirmed for 2025 Sports Direct Men's FAI Cup First Round". fai.ie. 18 April 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "Bray Wanderers 7-0 St Mochtas". 17 June 2007.
- ^ "St. Mochta's granted €20,000 by FAI". fai.ie. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Who are Bristol Rovers' pre-season opponents St Mochta's: The Dublin club celebrating a landmark year". Bristol Post. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Gas record comfortable win over spirited hosts". Bristol Post. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "St Patrick's Athletic crowned Leinster Senior Cup winners". extratime.com. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Glen Crowe". St Mochtas FC. Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ "Ireland U-21 Darius Lipsiuc will not be knocked off game by tough lessons". Irish Independent. 8 June 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ "History - St Mochtas FC". stmochtasfc.com. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ "St Mochta's crowned LSL Senior Sunday champions". extratime.com. 5 June 2025.