Castle Villa A.F.C.
| Full name | Castle Villa Athletic Football Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Villa | ||
| Founded | 1969 | ||
| Ground | Mullarney Park | ||
| Chairman |
 Tommy O'Connell | ||
| Coach |
Liam Murphy | ||
| League | Kildare & District Football League | ||
|
| |||
Castle Villa AFC are a soccer team based in Castledermot, Co. Kildare, Ireland.
Castle Villa was formed by Walter Brookes in 1969.
Commonly known as 'The Villa', there are two senior teams and many underage teams, ranging from U8 to U16.
Mullarney Park, located on the Baltinglass road out of Castledermot, is the home pitch.
Castle Villa currently play in the Kildare & District Football League - Senior Division, and won the 2006 league title, by beating Carbury in the final game of the season 4-0. They won the Lumsden League Cup in 2009, when the League changed to a Summer Season, coming from behind three times to defeat Liffey Celtic in extra time.
Villa have taken the league and cup double twice, in 1999 and 2001. There are only two teams who have won the Charles R. Wynne Senior Division three times, Castle Villa are one of those teams.
The jerseys are either solid blue with white lining, or blue with white stripes.
Current manager is Liam Murphy. Current Captain is Anthony Lawler.
One of the best players in the club is Malcolm Kirwan who recently received man of the match in the Lumsden Cup Final. Malcolm Kirwan is one of the clubs most skillful and experienced players.
Ex players for Villa include 'Blocker' Hickey, Martin Farrell, John Flynn and Bryan Byrne
External links
- Official Site