F.C. Carlow
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| Full name | Football Club Carlow | ||
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| Nickname(s) | "The Barrowsiders" | ||
| Founded | 2008 | ||
| Ground | The Meadows | ||
| Chairman | Kieran Brennan | ||
| Manager | Paul Sheridan | ||
| League | Newstalk A Championship | ||
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F.C. Carlow (Irish: Cumann Peile Ceatharlach ) is a League of Ireland football club which hails from County Carlow. The club was founded in 2008 and first competed as an U20s team in the League of Ireland. As a result of the team's success in the competition, the following year, Carlow were granted a senior licence. F.C. Carlow now compete in the A Championship,[1] playing their home games at The Meadows. F.C. Carlow's philosophy is to give talented and committed footballers from the south east an opportunity to play at a national level. Carlow endured a tough debut campaign in the A Championship, finishing in eighth place. F.C. Carlow enjoyed a much better second season, finishing fourth, just missing out on a promotion place to Cobh Ramblers In the same season, the Barrowsiders also reached the 3rd round of the FAI Cup, eventually losing 2-1 to Monaghan United in a replay.[2] The club was awarded the Beat FM Sports Personality of the Month Award on foot of this.[3]
F.C. Carlow under-20s
F.C. Carlow have a team competing in the under-20 League of Ireland. F.C. Carlow under-20s have consistently reached the latter stages of the competition in recent years.
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
External links
- F.C. Carlow's official website
- F.C. Carlow Members Messageboard/Forum
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