Wikipedia - Bluebell United F.C.
Bluebell United Football Club is an Irish association football club originally based in Bluebell, Dublin. The club's senior team plays in the Leinster Senior League Senior Division. The club has also fielded teams to compete in the FAI Cup, the FAI Intermediate Cup and the Leinster Senior Cup. Founded in 1946 in the Camac Park district of Bluebell, the club later relocated to its current home near Clondalkin. 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 Irish National Lottery, 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 drug trafficking.
Bluebell United heeft nooit op het hoogste niveau van het Ierse voetbal gespeeld, maar is wel een vaste waarde in de tweede divisie. De club heeft een aantal keer de FAI Cup gewonnen, de belangrijkste bekercompetitie in Ierland.
Bluebell United is ook bekend om zijn jeugdopleiding. Een aantal bekende spelers, waaronder Robbie Keane en Damien Duff, hebben hun voetbalcarrière bij de club begonnen.
**Erelijst:**
* FAI Cup (3): 1950, 1955, 1970
* League of Ireland First Division (1): 2001-02
* Leinster Senior Cup (10): 1950, 1955, 1959, 1966, 1970, 1976, 1986, 1990, 2003, 2010