Phoenix F.C. are a football club from Fingal

Fingal

Fingal is a county in Ireland. It is one of three smaller counties into which County Dublin was divided in 1994. With its county seat located in Swords, it has a population of 239,992 according to the 2006 census...

 in Dublin, Ireland

Republic of Ireland

Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...

. They compete in the Senior division of the Leinster Senior League. Phoenix plays at a football complex in Scribblestown. Their manager is Harry Kenny

Harry Kenny

Harry Kenny is a retired Irish footballer who spent 13 seasons playing for Shamrock Rovers.Harry, or 'H' as his friends nicknamed him, came to Milltown in September 1978, one year after Johnny Giles had been appointed player/manager...

, who started his coaching career with Kinvara Boys.

History

The club was formed on 1 June 2006 by the amalgamation of Ashtown Villa and Kinvara Ards. For their part, Kinvara Ards, who were established in 1982, had previously merged with Kinvara Boys.

Notable former players

• Brendan Kennedy
  Brendan Kennedy
  Brendan Kennedy is a former Irish football player.Kennedy is the brother of Mark Kennedy - the ex-Irish international and ex-Liverpool player. He is a goalkeeper who played for junior clubs such as Cherry Orchard, Ashtown Villa, and Moyle Park before entering the League of Ireland with Shamrock...
  
   (Ashtown Villa)
• Martin Murray (Ashtown Villa)