Phoenix F.C. Navan Road

Phoenix F.C. is a football club from Fingal in Dublin, Ireland. The club competes in the Athletic Union League (association football). Phoenix plays at a football complex in Scribblestown.[1] Their former manager is Aston Villa fan, Robbie Gorman who started his coaching career at The Nix in 2015 won a league, league cup and led the team to back to back promotions before handing over the reigns to Marc Hughes.

Phoenix F.C. Navan Road
Full namePhoenix Football Club
Nickname(s)The Nix
Founded2006
GroundScribblestown, Ashtown
Capacity74
ChairmanMargaret Oliver
ManagerMarc Hughes
LeagueAthletic Union League (Dublin)

Notable players include ex Bohemian F.C. player Marc Hughes, ex Shamrock Rovers legend Marc Kenny, and Jay-Jay Okacha.[2][3]

History

The club was formed on 1 June 2006 by the amalgamation of Ashtown Villa and Kinvara Ards.[1] For their part, Kinvara Ards, who were established in 1982, had previously merged with Kinvara Boys.[4]

The committee of Ashtown Villa FC had a vision to bring in schoolboy football to the community based on one club operating in Scribblestown at the wonderful & pristine all weather facilities which is complemented with two grass pitches and a modern club house.

This facility in Scribblestown would not have been possible without the hard work & graft of Seamus O' Connell and his committee. Seamus picked up on an opportunity for a ground swap deal with a well known property developer which left the club in a very healthy financial state.

Honours
Ashtown Villa
Kinvara Boys

Source:[5][6][7]

References
  1. "Birth of Phoenix FC Navan Road" Archived 2009-06-12 at the Wayback Machine, Irish Football Online, 2 May 2006.
  2. "Phoenix FC 0 St Patrick's Athletic 4", RTÉ, 15 June 2007.
  3. The Hoops by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins (ISBN 0-7171-2121-6)
  4. "Welcome", Kinvara Ards FC, accessed 16 October 2009.
  5. "Ireland - FA Intermediate Cup Winners and Runners-Up". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  6. "FAI Junior Cup Winners". stadium.aviva.ie. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  7. Mark Herbert, Donie Butler (1994–95). FAI Yearbook & Diary 1995. Dublin: Sportsworld Ltd.
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