Old Bawn FC

A memorable day for our club this day five years ago as we clinched the league title in our first season together.

A blistering performance on the day as the lads ran out 8-1 winners on the day to win the league with a game to spare. Aaron Glover and Jay Heffernan with a hatrick each with Callum Dawson bagging a brace in the second half.

A fantastic achievement for the group when you consider that the squad itself was assembled just two weeks before the start of the season. Not to mention just one loss in the division all season.

It’s been a tough summer off the pitch as we deal with a lot of off the pitch issues and a possibility of not being able to field a team next season, but it’s moments like this that we will always be able to look back on with great fondness.

We haven’t gone away yet 💙⚽️

NEW PLAYERS WANTED

After a short break and a season of huge progress in 2024/25, we return to action in two weeks time as Pre Season gets underway.

Players wanted for both our LSL and UCFL senior sides as well as our new Under 19’s side.

An open training session will take place in Aylesbury Park on Tuesday July 8th. Contact any member of our club for more information! 🔵⚫️

COACHES WANTED

We are looking to add a number of new coaches to our existing management teams ahead of the 2025/26 season.

All successful applicants will be able to access subsidised coaching courses through our Coach Education Programme, with potential progression up to UEFA level badges.

Those interested should make contact through the details in the post or by contacting any member of our club! 🔵⚫️

We will be hosting open training sessions in early July for our planned Under 19’s side with a view to entering a team into the Leinster Football League for the upcoming season.

Full details in the post, expression of interest form can be found on our Instagram page! 🔵⚫️

Not the happy finale to the season we were hoping for on Wednesday night, but our lads can hold their heads high after a battling performance.

Cian Bates’ goal after six minutes gave us the dream start. An excellent individual goal by Bates who turned two Tamhlacht players before racing in and showing great composure to slide the ball home.

A number of half chances fell the way of The Bawn, but Tamhlacht held firm. Conor Keating was forced into a number of superb interventions at the other end to keep the score at 1-0 going into the break.

A poor second half showing from us, it must be said, put paid to any hope of an upset. 45 minutes of football we will look back on with a lot of lessons to learn. Tamhlacht ruthlessly punishing every mistake we made with four goals, three in a fifteen minute spell.

A tough one to take but our lads can be proud of their efforts, particularly the first half performance as we put one of the best sides in the UCFL in serious trouble early on. It’s been a long season but one of steady progress.

Huge credit must go to Chris and Billy for their efforts this season. Expectations were high coming off the back of a double winning season last year, and once again we have continued our progression as a group. Wednesday wasn’t the ending we had hoped for, but it’ll serve as huge motivation for the future.

Well done to on the win. A well drilled side and a top group of lads. We wish them the best of luck in their upcoming Challenge Cup Final as they look to complete the treble.

Thank you to the Committee for putting on a fantastic event in an excellent venue for a cup final and for their help and support over the course of the season.

And finally a massive thank you to all who showed their support, either by tuning in to the livestream or by coming out to support on the day. A big crowd and a great atmosphere made it a brilliant occasion.

We will be back, but for now we look forward to a well deserved break before the start of Pre Season! 💙

📸 Photo: John Mooney UCFL

Tonights Prime Awards Cup Final Squad List. Half an hour until kick off here in Whitehall Stadium.

Best of luck to the lads this evening, a massive performance needed to overcome a very tough side! 🔵⚫️

Information for those attending Wednesdays Prime Awards Cup Final.

Get out and show your support if you can, a massive day ahead for the club! 🔵⚫️

PRIME AWARDS CUP FINAL

Our UCFL sides Prime Awards Cup Final has been confirmed for next Wednesday June 4th.

An all Tallaght affair and a huge test to come as we take on Division 2 Champions Tamhlacht FC with both sides looking to finish the season on a high.

After losing out on the Division 3 title and Shield to Draíocht, next Wednesday presents our final opportunity to claim silverware after a year of great progress with promotion sealed and eyes on Division 2 football next year.

Tamhlacht come into Wednesday’s game having claimed the Division 2 title and with an eye on completing a treble with a UCFL Challenge Cup Final to come in a few weeks time. A huge performance needed from The Bawn to overcome one of the best sides in the UCFL.

A great game in store between two excellent sides and one not to be missed.

7:30pm kick off in Whitehall Stadium, the home of Home Farm FC. A huge day for the club and one of the biggest occasions in our short history, get out and show your support if you can! 🔵⚫️

UCFL RESULT

Our UCFL side signed off on their Division 3 campaign with a nine goal thriller against York Road.

York Road took the lead with eight minutes gone but The Bawn found themselves 2-1 up within the opening quarter of an hour with Cian Bates and Nathan Osborne hitting two quick fire goals.

York levelled things up before the half hour mark with Ian Doyle restoring Old Bawn’s lead just before half time.

Nathan Byrne made it 4-2 but York struck three late goals to edge clear in the end.

More minutes in the tank ahead of our upcoming Prime Awards Cup Final, fixture details to follow shortly! 🔵⚫️

NEXF UP

Our UCFL side head to Cabra tomorrow for their final league action of the season.

After securing second place in the league on Tuesday, all focus will be on keeping up the winning momentum ahead of the Prime Awards Cup Final in a few weeks time.

Our final league fixture against ROC Celtic has been awarded as a walkover.

Kick off in The Bogies is at 12:30pm tomorrow, all support welcome! 🔵⚫️