Thurles Town F.C.
| Full name | Thurles Town Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Town |
| Founded | originally 1950 merged 1977 |
| Ground | Thurles Greyhound Stadium |
| League | League of Ireland North Tipperary District League |
| Website | http://www.thurlestownfc.ie/ |
Thurles Town Football Club is an Irish association football club based in Thurles, County Tipperary. Their senior team currently play in the North Tipperary District League. Thurles Town A.F.C. was originally formed in 1950. In 1977 they merged with Peake Villa to become Thurles Town F.C. and in order to enter a team in the League of Ireland. Thurles Town subsequently played in the League of Ireland from 1977–78 until 1981–82. Their best performance was a ninth-place finish in 1979–80. Throughout their time in the League of Ireland, Thurles Town also competed in the FAI Cup. However they never progressed beyond the first round they played in. When Thurles Town withdrew from the League of Ireland in 1982, Peake Villa returned to play in the Kilkenny League and the Tipperary Southern and District League. [1][2][3][4][5][6]
Notable former players
Republic of Ireland internationals
League of Ireland XI representatives
Goalscorers
Neville Steedman: 1979–80 – 17
League of Ireland managers
Former managers
Jimmy McGeough: 1977–1978- Sean Sheehy: 1978
- Pat Dunne: 1978–80?
- John Doran: 1980–81?
- Alfie Hale: 1981–1982
External links
References
- ^ "Ireland Foundation Dates". www.rsssf.com. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ www.thurlestownfc.ie
- ^ www.thurlestownfc.ie
- ^ League of Ireland Rsssf
- ^ FAI Cup Rsssf
- ^ a b Graham, Alex. Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statisical Record 1921-2005. Soccer Books Limited. ISBN 1-86223-135-4.