Belvedere FC
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Belvedere Football Club is an Irish
youth football
club based in Fairview, Dublin
. Originally founded in 1971, the club plays in the Dublin & District Soccer League(DDSL). Belvedere is considered one of Irelands best youth clubs that produces a number of Irelands best talent.
It started as a section of the Belvedere Youth Club, a body that had been in existence since 1918 and which is still thriving to this day.
The club first entered the Dublin and District Schoolboys League in the Season 1971/72 and had four teams in the 12G, 12H, 13E and 15D Leagues. Over the next couple of years a number of local football clubs and football sections of area Youth Clubs merged with Belvedere and the club became bigger and stronger. Within 5 years of its birth Belvedere was to have a team in every 'Premier' section of the League from Under 12, then the youngest, up to Under 18. The sides gradually increased in number each season and also improved in quality. As urban redevelopment occurred in the early seventies, large numbers of families from the North Inner-city moved to the new estates on the northern outskirts of the City and the Clubs catchment area grew as a result. Today boys from all over the greater Dublin area and well beyond are members.
The Club won its first Major trophy In 1975, the under 15 Cannon Cup and produced its first Republic of Ireland International, Jesse Travers at Under 15 level.
Since then, the club has won more than one hundred major trophies, while 166 different players have won International caps for Ireland at various levels. Belvedere is renowned for being one of Irelands best youth clubs and has a fierce reputation for bringing players through the ranks in Ireland until they depart for senior level.
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club based in Fairview, Dublin
Fairview, Dublin
Fairview is a coastal district on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland, in the jurisdiction of Dublin City Council. Part of the area forms Fairview Park, on land reclaimed from the sea.-Location and access:...
. Originally founded in 1971, the club plays in the Dublin & District Soccer League(DDSL). Belvedere is considered one of Irelands best youth clubs that produces a number of Irelands best talent.
History
The club was formed in 1971 to provide a dedicated football organisation for young people from the North Inner-city area of Dublin.It started as a section of the Belvedere Youth Club, a body that had been in existence since 1918 and which is still thriving to this day.
The club first entered the Dublin and District Schoolboys League in the Season 1971/72 and had four teams in the 12G, 12H, 13E and 15D Leagues. Over the next couple of years a number of local football clubs and football sections of area Youth Clubs merged with Belvedere and the club became bigger and stronger. Within 5 years of its birth Belvedere was to have a team in every 'Premier' section of the League from Under 12, then the youngest, up to Under 18. The sides gradually increased in number each season and also improved in quality. As urban redevelopment occurred in the early seventies, large numbers of families from the North Inner-city moved to the new estates on the northern outskirts of the City and the Clubs catchment area grew as a result. Today boys from all over the greater Dublin area and well beyond are members.
The Club won its first Major trophy In 1975, the under 15 Cannon Cup and produced its first Republic of Ireland International, Jesse Travers at Under 15 level.
Since then, the club has won more than one hundred major trophies, while 166 different players have won International caps for Ireland at various levels. Belvedere is renowned for being one of Irelands best youth clubs and has a fierce reputation for bringing players through the ranks in Ireland until they depart for senior level.
Notable former players
| Mark Kennedy Keith Treacy Keith Treacy Keith Patrick Treacy is an Irish footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Burnley and the Republic of Ireland national football team. He spent his youth at Belvedere and began his professional career at Blackburn Rovers. Treacy has also had loan stints at Stockport County and Sheffield... Wes Hoolahan Wes Hoolahan Wesley "Wes" Hoolahan is an Irish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for English Premier League club Norwich City.-Early career:... Stephen Kelly Richard Sadlier Richard Sadlier Richard Sadlier is an Irish former professional footballer and former CEO of St Patrick's Athletic F.C.. Since retirement from the professional game he has worked as a pundit with RTÉ, earning comparisons with Mark Lawrenson and Jim Beglin who also began to work in punditry after their careers... Thomas Butler Thomas Butler (footballer) Thomas Butler is a professional footballer who currently plays for Swansea City in the Premier League. He has played for the Republic of Ireland at under-21 and senior level.... Stephen Elliot Stephen Elliott (footballer) Stephen Elliott is an Irish international footballer who plays as a striker for Hearts.-Manchester City:Elliott began his professional career as a youth player at Manchester City, but failed to establish himself in the first team, making only two appearances as a substitute... Curtis Fleming Curtis Fleming Curtis Fleming is an english born Irish former international footballer. Fleming played his youth football at the famous Belvedere F.C.. Fleming played right back and won international honours for the Republic of Ireland at under-21, under-23 , and senior level. He started his career with St... Kwame Ampadu Kwame Ampadu Patrick Kwame Ampadu is a former Irish footballer who played for numerous clubs.-Career:Ampadu first played in Irish youth football for Sherrads United and Belvedere before joining Arsenal in July 1988... Brendan Moloney Brendan Moloney Brendan Moloney is an Irish football player currently playing for Nottingham Forest.-Career:... Barry Cogan Barry Cogan (footballer) Barry Christopher Cogan is an Irish footballer who plays for Dover Athletic as a midfielder. He started his career in Ireland with Belvedere before moving to Millwall, for whom he played as a substitute in the 2004 FA Cup Final, and making 24 appearances for in the Football League... Cillian Sheridan Cillian Sheridan Cillian Sheridan is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for St. Johnstone on loan from CSKA Sofia. Sheridan is an international for the Republic of Ireland... |
Honours
| 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s |
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| 1980/81 Under 17 A League Under 15 Conway Cup |
1990/91 FAI Youths Cup Under 18 Pepsi-Cola Cup Under 15 A League Under 16 Neville Cup |
2000/01 Under 14 Thunder Cup Under 15 Conway Cup Under 18 Premier League Under 18 Ferrari Cup |
2010/2011 Under 16 League Cup Under 17 PFAI Cup FAI Under 17 Cup |
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| 1981/82 Under 15 A League Under 18 Premier League Under 13 Lynch Cup |
1991/92 Under 13 Liam Brady Cup Ian Rush Intl. Tournament (Wales) Under 13 Winners Under 14 Thunder Cup Under 15 A League Under 16 A League |
2001/02 Under 17 Premier League Under 11 Kane Cup (U.10's) |
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| 1982/83 Under 16 All Ireland Barry Cup Under 16 Neville Cup |
2002/03 Under 12 Major League Under 17 Premier League |
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| 1983/84 Under 13 A League Under 14 A League Under 15 A League Under 17 A League Under 15 All Ireland Challenge Cup Under 18 Pepsi-Cola Cup Under 13 B.of I. Regional Cup Under 14 B.of I. Regional Cup Under 15 B.of I. Regional Cup |
1993/94 Under 17 TAB Cup Under 18 Pepsi-Cola Cup Leinster Youths Cup Under 18 Premier League |
2003/04 Under 10A League Under 12 Cup Under 14 SFAI Goodson Cup Under 16 Premier League Under 16 SFAI Barry Cup |
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| 1984/85 Under 15 A League Under 18 Premier League |
1994/95 Under 17 A League Under 18 Premier League |
2004/05 Under 11 Premier League Under 11 George Goodson Cup Under 15 SFAI Evans Cup FAI Under 17 Cup FAI Youth Cup |
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| 1975/76 Under 15 Cannon Cup |
1985/86 Under 18 Premier League Ian Rush Intl. Tournament (Wales) Under 16 Winner |
1995/96 Under 17 A League |
2005/06 Under 16 Premier League Under 17 Premier League |
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| 1986/87 Under 17 A League Under 18 Premier League Under 15 All Ireland Challenge Cup Under 16 All Ireland Barry Cup Leinster Youths Cup |
1996/97 Under 11 George Goodson Cup Under 12 Tony Ryan Cup Under 18 Premier League |
2006/07 Junior Section BT Trophy (NI Milk Cup Tournament) Under 12 Tony Ryan Cup Under 13 Liam Brady Cup Under 14 Premier League Under 15 SFAI Evans Cup Under 17 Premier League FAI Under 17 Cup Leinster Youth Cup |
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| 1977/78 Under 12 A League Under 18 Referees Shield |
1987/88 Under 17 A League Under 15 Conway Cup Under 17 TAB Cup FAI All Ireland Under 17 Cup Avonmore Intl. Under 14 Cup Avonmore Intl. Under 16 Cup |
1997/98 Under 10 Paisley/Deering Cup Under 12 SFAI Norton Cup Leinster Youths Cup Under 12 Premier League Under 15 Premier League Under 17 Premier League |
2007/08 Under 16 Premier League |
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| 1978/79 Under 13 A League Under 15 A League Under 13 Lynch Cup |
1988/89 Under 18 Premier League Leinster Youths Cup Under 14 Thunder Cup Under 16 All Ireland Barry Cup Under 16 Neville Cup |
1998/99 13 Premier League 15 Conway Cup 16 Premier League 16 Paul McGrath Cup 18 Premier League Leinster Youths Cup FAI Youths Cup > 2008/09 Under 14 SFAI Goodson Cup Under 16 Premier League Under 17 Premier League FAI Under 17 Cup |
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| 1989/90 Under 17 TAB Cup FAI All Ireland Under 17 Cup Under 18 Pepsi-Cola Cup Leinster Youths Cup |
1999/2000 Under 8 David Lee Cup Under 13 Premier League Under 13 Liam Brady Cup Under 13 Troy All-Ireland Cup Under 17 Premier League Under 17 TAB Cup Under 17 All-Ireland Cup Leinster Youths Cup Under 18 Premier League |
2009/2010 Under 9D Sunday League Under 10C Saturday League Under 12 Premier League Under 15 SFAI Cup Under 16 Premier League Under 16 League Cup Umbro Galway Cup FAI Under 17 Cup Under 17 Premier League Under 17 PFAI cup |