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| Full name | Newtown Rangers Association Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Town | ||
| Founded | 1957 | ||
| Ground | Farrell Park, Kiltipper | ||
| Manager | Glenn Madden, David O'Brien | ||
| League | Leinster Senior League | ||
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Newtown Rangers AFC is an Irish association football club based in Kiltipper, Tallaght, Dublin. They are the oldest surviving football club in Tallaght, Dublin. They have two senior men's teams that play in the Leinster Senior League Senior 1A Sunday Division and Major 1 Saturday Division. They also regularly compete in the FAI Cup, the FAI Intermediate Cup, the FAI Junior Cup, the Leinster Senior Cup and the Leinster Junior Cup.
History
[edit]The club was formed in Mrs Farrell's kitchen in Newtown Park on the main road in Tallaght in 1957.[1] The club originally played in the Athletic Union League, which was undoubtedly the club’s most successful period winning several league and cup titles including the Leinster Junior Cup in 1966 before moving to The Leinster Senior League in the mid-90s.[2]
The club played at several different grounds throughout the years including St Mary's School, Greenhills Road and behind Ahearn’s Pub on the Old Bawn Road. In 1988 the club purchased 8 acres at Ballymana Lane, Kiltipper, Tallaght and renamed the ground Farrell Park.
In 2005, the club won a treble and were named Leinster Senior League club of the Year. The club has also won The Moore Cup twice, The Gilligan Cup, The Tom Cullen Cup, The Tom Carroll Cup as well as several league titles and promotions both Saturday and Sunday.
Club identity
[edit]Newtown Rangers AFC's home kit is a blue and white hooped jersey, traditionally worn with blue shorts and blue and white hooped socks. Their away jersey for the 2021/22 season is a predominantly black jersey with grey, black and white sleeves worn with black shorts and black socks.
Home ground
[edit]The club's home ground is Farrell Park, Ballymana Lane, Kiltipper, Dublin. They have dressing rooms and shower facilities within the clubhouse and car parking is available.
Rivalries
[edit]Newtown Rangers AFC traditional local rivals would be Sacred Heart Football Club due to the proximity of these clubs.
Honours
[edit]Leinster Junior Cup (1)
- 1965-1966
References
[edit]- ^ "Newtown Rangers Football Club, Brady's Field, Tallaght, Dublin 24 - Soccer Pitch Directions : Fixtures Secretary, Contact Details". www.soccer-ireland.com. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- ^ "Newtown Rangers AFC - FLIP". futbolas.lietuvai.lt. Retrieved 2021-07-06.