Letterkenny Rovers F.C.
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| Full name | Letterkenny Rovers Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Rovers | ||
| Founded | 1936 (as Letterkenny Crusaders) | ||
| Ground | Leckview Park, Letterkenny, County Donegal | ||
| Chairman | Dessie Kelly | ||
| Manager | Trevor Scanlon | ||
| League | Ulster Senior League | ||
| 2014/15 | 2nd | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Letterkenny Rovers Football Club (Irish: An Cumann Peile Leitir Ceanainn) is an association football club from Ireland, currently competing in the Ulster Senior League. The club is based in Letterkenny and the team play their home games at Leckview Park.
The club work closely with League of Ireland First Division side Finn Harps. Letterkenny Rovers also compete in the FAI Cup.
History
The club was formed in 1936 as Letterkenny Crusaders before being given its current name in 1954.
At the end of 2006, the club began preparation for an application for a semi-professional license to compete in the new A Championship but the Championship was cancelled at the end of the 2011 season. However, in 2010, the club erected a new 200 seater stand at Leckview Park in phase one of the re-development of the venue.[1]
The 2015/2016 season saw Rovers, under the guidance of Eamon McConigley, achieve notable success. Having overcome Derry City Reserves to win the Knockalla Caravans Cup, the first-team went on to reach the final of the FAI Intermediate Cup at the Aviva Stadium, going down 5-0 to Crumlin United.
Colours and badge
Letterkenny Rovers home kit is white jersey, black shorts, red socks. The away kit are black jersey, white shorts and yellow socks.
The club crest is divided into four panels which feature St. Eunan's Cathedral, Conwal Parish Church, a fish and a bridge. There is a football in the centre of the crest.
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
- Ulster Senior League
- Winners: 2004–05, 2009: 2
- FAI Intermediate Cup
- Runners-up: 2015–16: 1
References
- ^ "Letterkenny Rovers". Ulster Senior League. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
External links
- Official website
- Foyle Cup Youth (U18)
- Foyle Cup
- Letterkenny Rovers Civic Reception hosted by the Mayor
- New U-21 Manager
- Fanad Utd Beat Letterkenny Rovers
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