Wikipedia - Bluebell United F.C.
Bluebell United Football Club is an Irish association football club originally based in Bluebell, Dublin. The club's senior team plays in the Leinster Senior League Senior Division. The club has also fielded teams to compete in the FAI Cup, the FAI Intermediate Cup and the Leinster Senior Cup. Founded in 1946 in the Camac Park district of Bluebell, the club later relocated to its current home near Clondalkin. In 2014–15, Bluebell were Leinster Senior League champions, 27 years after winning their previous title. Bluebell United would go onto retain the title again in the following 2015-16 season.
History
The club was founded in 1946 in the southern suburbs of Dublin. Its pitch is located on the Naas Road directly opposite The Red Cow, Moran Hotel.
During the 1999 season, a revamp of the football ground was carried out. This project was part funded by a grant from the Irish National Lottery, the remainder was raised by organised events, plus funding from team sponsors and advertisers. All the club's committee members work on a voluntary basis.[]
In 2020, the club's then manager and a former player were arrested and put on trial for drug trafficking.
Bluebell United își dispută meciurile de acasă pe stadionul Brideview Park, care are o capacitate de 8.000 de locuri. Culorile tradiționale ale clubului sunt albastru și alb.
De-a lungul istoriei sale, Bluebell United a câștigat diverse trofee, inclusiv două Cupe FAI Senior, o Cupă AIA Super și două Cupe FAI Intermediate. Clubul a reprezentat, de asemenea, Irlanda în cupele europene, participând la Cupa Cupelor UEFA și la Cupa Intertoto UEFA.
Printre jucătorii notabili care au evoluat pentru Bluebell United se numără Stephen Bradley, Robbie Keane și Damien Duff. În prezent, clubul este antrenat de Ger Kelly.