Malahide United F.C. are a

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Malahide Malahide ( ; ) is an affluent coastal settlement in Fingal, County Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Ireland, situated north of Dublin city. It has a village centre surrounded by suburban housing estates, with a population of 18,608 as per the 2022 ...

Fingal Fingal ( ; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster and is part of the Eastern and Midland Region. It is one of three successor counties to County Dublin, which ...

county in Ireland. The club plays at Gannon Park. Malahide compete in the Leinster Senior League.

History

The club was established in 1944. However, it disbanded in the early 1960s due to insufficient numbers before reforming in 1970. With over 1,200 registered players (as of 2009), the club claims to be one of the largest in Ireland."Home"
, Malahide United F.C., ''accessed 21 October 2009''.

Colours

The club's colours include: red and black striped shirts, black shorts and black socks. The away kit has: all white shirts, white shorts and white socks.

Former Players

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References

External links

* {{official website, https://malahideunited.ie/ Association football clubs established in 1944 Malahide Leinster Senior League (association football) clubs Association football clubs in Fingal 1944 establishments in Ireland