Bluebell United Football Club is an Irish association football club originally based in

Bluebell, Dublin Bluebell () is a small suburb of Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Situated approximately 6 kilometres south-west of the city centre, on the Camac, a River Liffey, Liffey tributary, the suburb borders the Grand Canal and Ballyfermot to the ...

. The club's senior team plays in the

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. The club has also fielded teams to compete in the

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, the

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and the Leinster Senior Cup. Founded in 1946 in the Camac Park district of Bluebell, the club later relocated to its current home near

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. In 2014–15, Bluebell were Leinster Senior League champions, 27 years after winning their previous title. Bluebell United would go onto retain the title again in the following 2015–16 season.

History

The club was founded in 1946 in the southern suburbs of Dublin. Its pitch is located on the Naas Road directly opposite The Red Cow, Moran Hotel. During the 1999 season, a revamp of the football ground was carried out. This project was part funded by a grant from the

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, the remainder was raised by organised events, plus funding from team sponsors and advertisers. All the club's committee members work on a voluntary basis. In 2020, the club's then manager and a former player were arrested and put on trial for

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Notable players

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internationals

* Fran Brennan *

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Republic of Ireland U21 international

* Paul Byrne * Trevor Molloy *

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Republic of Ireland U19 international

* Mick Cooke

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manager

* Brian Kerr

Honours

Competitions won by the club include: * Leinster Senior League **Champions: 1981–82, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1986–87, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017-18: 7 **Runners-up: 1976–77, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1988–89, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12: 7 ? *

**Champions: 1981–82, 1989–90, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1999–2000: 5 **Runners-up: 1970–71, 1982–83, 1991–92, 2003–04, 2008–09,

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: 6

References

{{Reflist Leinster Senior League (association football) clubs 1946 establishments in Ireland Association football clubs in Dublin (city) Association football clubs established in 1946