Athenry F.C.

HISTORY
Athenry FC is an Irish association football club in County Galway which was founded in 1971. The clubs most senior teams compete in the Galway & District Leagues Premier Division. The club is one of the biggest contributors to the league in terms of teams entered into the Galway & District Leagues various divisions both at senior and juvenile levels.
The soccer club was formed in 1971 in the Canton Hall in Athenry. The founding members were Rev. Fr. M. Gleeson, Tony Coffey, Michael Morrisey, David Sweeney, Richard Mulkerrins, Henry Docherty, Sean Hynes, Frank Kilkelly, Leo Coffey, S. King and Dessie Glynn.
The first match was played in South Park, Galway against West United ending in a 1-1 draw with David Sweeney scoring the historical first ever goal for the newly founded club.
Honours
Senior League Titles
*Premier League Champions 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2009-2010
*First Division League Champions 1976-1977, 1980-1981, 2000-2001
*Division 2B North League Champions 2003-2004
*Reserve League Champions 2003-2004, 2005-2006
*Division 2A League Champions 2004-2005
Senior Cups
*Connacht Cup Winners 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2009-2010, '2010-2011
*Michael Byrne Cup 2006-2007, 2011-2012
*First Division Cup Winners 2000-2001
*Second Division Cup Winners 1990-1991, 1999-2000
*FAI Junior Cup Runners Up 2006
Staff and board members
President Peter Gilhooley,
Chairman Pat Gavin,
Secretary Paul Mitchell,
Treasurer Gerry McGough,
P.R.O. Paul Kilkelly,
Committee Members
Peter Gilhooley
Tommy Fahy
Willie Killeen
Breege Sheehan
Juliet Feeney
Seamie Crowe
Nev Hynes

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