Drumcondra FC
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Drumcondra Football Club was an Irish
football club from Dublin. Based in Tolka Park
, Drumcondra were elected to the League of Ireland
in 1928. The Northside club won 5 League of Ireland titles before amalgamating with neighbours, Home Farm
in 1972.
side to register an aggregate win in European competition when they knocked Danish side B 1909
Odense
out of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
(4-1 H,2-4 A) in the 1962–63 season. Although beaten 6-0 by Bayern Munich in the following round in Germany, they did restore pride with a 1-0 home win in the second leg. Drums also played Atlético Madrid (0-8 A,1-5 H), Nuremberg (0-5 A,1-4 H), Eintracht Frankfurt
(0-2 H,1-6 A), and Vorwärts Berlin
(1-0 H,0-3 A) in European competition.
At the end of the 1971–72 season the team amalgamated with Home Farm
, Drums final league game in their own right being a 1-1 draw with Shelbourne at Tolka on 5 April 1972. It was announced by Brendan Menton Sr.
, Home Farm honorary secretary at the time, that the all amateur club had taken over the entire share capital of their professional neighbouring club, Drumcondra F.C. Promotion of amateur football was to remain the main aim. During the 1972–73 season the side played as Home Farm-Drumcondra however within a season the Drumcondra name was dropped and from the start of 1973–74 the side simply became Home Farm.
The name of Drumcondra lives on in the form of Leinster Senior League
side Drumcondra A.F.C. who amalgamated with Drumcondra Athletic during the summer of 2008 to reunite the two factions who laid claim to the historical identity of the original club. They finished 2008–09 6th out of 14 clubs in Sunday Senior 1A (Third Level).
Drums colours were essentially blue and gold/yellow although in later years they did play in a sky blue strip. At various times they wore blue/gold hoops with white shorts before adopting a more modern continental style gold with a blue v neck and blue shorts in 1954.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
football club from Dublin. Based in Tolka Park
Tolka Park
Tolka Park is an Irish football ground located in the north Dublin suburb of Drumcondra, on the northern banks of the River Tolka. It is currently the home ground of League of Ireland club Shelbourne...
, Drumcondra were elected to the League of Ireland
League of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
in 1928. The Northside club won 5 League of Ireland titles before amalgamating with neighbours, Home Farm
Home Farm F.C.
Home Farm Football Club is an Irish football club based in Whitehall, Dublin. Originally founded in 1928, the club joined the League of Ireland in 1972 after merging with Drumcondra. Following this merger they were briefly known as Home Farm Drumcondra...
in 1972.
History
Prior to joining the League, Drums became the first non-league club to win the FAI cup in the 1926–27 season, completing an unlikely double by also lifting the Intermediate Cup along the way. Following election to the League however they would endure a twenty year wait before lifting their first title in 1948. During the 1950s Drums rivalry with Shamrock Rovers became the stuff of Dublin folklore as huge crowds gathered to see the Northside/Southside derby fixtures between the two clubs. During this halcyon period for Drums the early 1960s saw the Tolka Park side make history as the first League of IrelandLeague of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
side to register an aggregate win in European competition when they knocked Danish side B 1909
FC FYN
FC Fyn is a Danish football club from Odense on Funen. Its first appearance was in the 2006-07 season.FC Fyn plays their home matches at Odense Atletikstadion, which is the current home ground of B 1909 and B 1913. The first manager was former Zambia national coach Roald Poulsen...
Odense
Odense
The city of Odense is the third largest city in Denmark.Odense City has a population of 167,615 and is the main city of the island of Funen...
out of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was a European football competition played between 1955 and 1971. The competition was the idea of Swiss pools supremo Ernst Thommen, Ottorino Barassi from Italy, and the English Football Association general secretary Stanley Rous, all of whom later became senior officials...
(4-1 H,2-4 A) in the 1962–63 season. Although beaten 6-0 by Bayern Munich in the following round in Germany, they did restore pride with a 1-0 home win in the second leg. Drums also played Atlético Madrid (0-8 A,1-5 H), Nuremberg (0-5 A,1-4 H), Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt is a German sports club, based in Frankfurt, Hesse that is best known for its association football club.- Club origins :...
(0-2 H,1-6 A), and Vorwärts Berlin
FC Viktoria Frankfurt
Frankfurter FC Viktoria is a German association football club based in Frankfurt , Brandenburg. The club was originally founded in East Germany as the army club SV Vorwärts der HVA Leipzig in 1951 in the city of Leipzig.- History :One of the characteristics of East German football after World War...
(1-0 H,0-3 A) in European competition.
At the end of the 1971–72 season the team amalgamated with Home Farm
Home Farm F.C.
Home Farm Football Club is an Irish football club based in Whitehall, Dublin. Originally founded in 1928, the club joined the League of Ireland in 1972 after merging with Drumcondra. Following this merger they were briefly known as Home Farm Drumcondra...
, Drums final league game in their own right being a 1-1 draw with Shelbourne at Tolka on 5 April 1972. It was announced by Brendan Menton Sr.
Brendan Menton Sr.
Brendan Menton was an Irish football administrator and economist. Menton was a founding member of Home Farm F.C. and later served as president of the Football Association of Ireland between 1980 and 1982. He also served on various UEFA committees...
, Home Farm honorary secretary at the time, that the all amateur club had taken over the entire share capital of their professional neighbouring club, Drumcondra F.C. Promotion of amateur football was to remain the main aim. During the 1972–73 season the side played as Home Farm-Drumcondra however within a season the Drumcondra name was dropped and from the start of 1973–74 the side simply became Home Farm.
The name of Drumcondra lives on in the form of Leinster Senior League
Leinster Senior League
Competition confined to senior rugby union clubs in the province of Leinster.* 1971* 1972 St. Mary's College* 1973 Wanderers beat Bective Rangers* 1974 Landsdowne beat Wanderers* 1975 Blackrock College beat Bective Rangers...
side Drumcondra A.F.C. who amalgamated with Drumcondra Athletic during the summer of 2008 to reunite the two factions who laid claim to the historical identity of the original club. They finished 2008–09 6th out of 14 clubs in Sunday Senior 1A (Third Level).
Drums colours were essentially blue and gold/yellow although in later years they did play in a sky blue strip. At various times they wore blue/gold hoops with white shorts before adopting a more modern continental style gold with a blue v neck and blue shorts in 1954.
Honours
League of IrelandLeague of IrelandThe League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
: 5
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- 1948, 1949, 1958, 1961, 1965
- FAI CupFAI CupThe Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland...
: 5
- FAI Cup
- 1927FAI Cup 1926–27The FAI Cup 1926–27 was the sixth edition of Ireland's premier cup competition, The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup or FAI Cup. The tournament began on 8 January 1927 and concluded on 9 April with the final replay held at Shelbourne Park, Dublin...
, 1943, 1946, 1954, 1957- League of Ireland ShieldLeague of Ireland ShieldThe League of Ireland Shield is a defunct Irish football tournament which was introduced when the League of Ireland started in 1921 and ran uninterrupted until 1972...
: 4
- League of Ireland Shield
- 1945–46, 1946–47, 1950–51, 1961–62
- FAI Intermediate CupFAI Intermediate CupThe FAI Intermediate Cup is an annual knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland outside of the League of Ireland and also not open to clubs who play in leagues permitting the use of public pitches...
: 1
- FAI Intermediate Cup
- 1927
- 1948, 1949, 1958, 1961, 1965
Records
- Biggest League Win: 8-0 vs Sligo Rovers home, 22 January 1961.
- Biggest League Defeat: 1-9 vs Cork UnitedCork UnitedCork United Football Club was a name used by two former Football League of Ireland clubs based in Cork. The original club played during the 1940s while the second club played during the 1980s.-Cork United I:...
home, 13 January 1946. - Top League Scorer (season): 29, Dan McCaffrey, (1960–61).
- Top League Scorer (total): 96, Des Glynn (1948–56).
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Notable former players
Ned Halpin Fran Brennan Fran Brennan Fran Brennan is a former Irish soccer player.He played for Transport, Drumcondra, Dundalk and Shelbourne at club level, winning the league title with Drumcondra in 1965 and Dundalk in 1967... Ray Bushe Kevin Clarke Kevin Clarke (footballer) Kevin Clarke is a former Irish soccer player.He played for Drumcondra F.C. at club level where he won the FAI Cup twice. He then transferred to Swansea City in November 1948... Tim Coffey Tim Coffey Tim Coffey is a former Irish soccer player.He played for Drumcondra F.C. at club level and was a great favourite with the Drumcondra fans in the 1940s and 1950s.... Tom Davis Tom Davis (footballer) Thomas Lawrence Davis , commonly referred to as Tom Davis and Tommy Davis, is a former Irish association footballer who played as a centre forward for several clubs in the League of Ireland and the English Football League... Tommy Donnelly Tommy Donnelly (footballer) Tommy Donnelly is a former Irish footballer who played for Drumcondra, Shamrock Rovers and Ireland.When Donnelly played as an international there were, in effect, two Ireland teams, chosen by two rival associations... Eddie Flynn Eddie Flynn Eddie Flynn was an Irish professional soccer player who was an outstanding goalie in the League of Ireland during the 1930's and 1940s. Flynn played for St... , goalie for 1942-43 season FAI CUP and LFA Senior Challenge Cup wins. Karl Gannon Karl Gannon Karl Gannon is a former Irish footballer.He made his League of Ireland debut for Home Farm at Waterford United on 6 October 1991... Gerry Garvan Gerry Garvan Gerry Garvan is a former Irish footballer and coach who played as a midfielder for several clubs, during the 1960s and 1970s, in the League of Ireland, including Drumcondra, Shelbourne and Athlone Town.-Club career:... Bobby Gilbert Bobby Gilbert Bobby Gilbert is a former Irish footballer who played for, among others, Derry City and Shamrock Rovers. Gilbert scored in European competitions for both City and Rovers. As an international he also played for the Republic of Ireland.-Derry City:... Eoin Hand Eoin Hand Eoin Kevin Joseph Colin Hand is a former footballer and football manager. As a player, his normal position was centre-half. He works as a television and radio football commentator for RTÉ in Ireland.-Playing career:... Benny Henderson Benny Henderson Benny Henderson is an Irish former soccer player. Benny is survived by his wife Esther son's Benny, Christy, Liam, Hazel, and Rose.He played for Drumcondra F.C. and Dundalk F.C... Peter Kavanagh Peter Kavanagh (Irish footballer) Peter Kavanagh was an Irish footballer who played for, among others, Bohemians and Celtic. Kavanagh was a dual internationalist and played for both Ireland teams - the IFA XI and the FAI XI. After leaving Celtic, Kavanagh had spells with several clubs before finishing his career with a works team... Alan Kelly Robin Lawler Robin Lawler Joseph "Robin" Lawler was an Irish professional football player.From Dublin, he began his career with Home Farm F.C.. Later played with Distillery F.C., Drumcondra F.C. and Transport F.C.. Played for Drums in the FAI Cup win against Shamrock Rovers in 1946... Kit Lawlor Kit Lawlor John Christopher "Kit" Lawlor was an Irish professional football player .His League of Ireland playing career began with Shamrock Rovers.... Con Martin Con Martin Cornelius Joseph Martin , commonly referred to as Con Martin, is a former Irish footballer. Martin initially played Gaelic football with Dublin before switching codes and embarking on a successful soccer career, playing for, among others, Drumcondra, Glentoran, Leeds United and Aston Villa... John O'Neill John O'Neill (Irish footballer) John O'Neill is an Irish former professional footballer.He was a defender who started his career with Drumcondra in his native city before moving to Preston North End in April 1958 along with team-mate Alan Kelly.... Gordon Smith Maurice Swan Maurice Swan Maurice Michael George Swan is a former Irish professional footballer. He was born in Dublin.Swan was a goalkeeper who first played with Drumcondra F.C. in his native city before moving to Cardiff City in 1960... Paddy Goode Tom Davis,Peter Kavanagh and Con Martin were all dual internationals representing both the IFA and the FAI sides. |