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Dublin City
Full nameDublin City Football Club
NicknamesThe Vikings
Dubs
Founded1999
Dissolved2006
GroundTolka Park (2004)
Dalymount Park (2006)
Morton Stadium (2002)
Richmond Park
Whitehall Stadium (2003, 2005)
ChairmanRonan Seery[1]
Websitedublincityfc.com
(archived)

Dublin City Football Club was an Irish association football club based in the Northside of Dublin. The club played in the League of Ireland. They were formed in 1999 after a split within Home Farm Everton and originally played as Home Farm Fingal before changing their name for the 2001–02 season. They disbanded in 2006 due to financial problems.

History

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Home Farm is one of the biggest junior football clubs in Ireland and their senior team, from 1970 up to the late 1990s, played in the League of Ireland. However, the link between Home Farm and the senior team was severed in the late 1990s. The senior side was briefly known as Home Farm Fingal in an effort to identify it with the north Dublin area.[1] In 1999, Home Farm Fingal CEO Ronan Seery took over the club and renamed it "Dublin City". The club was based in Dublin and in 2006, its final year of operation, played their home matches at Dalymount Park. Dublin City's last manager was Dermot Keely.[2][3]

Nicknamed "The Vikings", they adopted the same colours as the Dublin GAA team.[4][5] Their shirt sponsor was Carrolls of Dublin, a chain of tourist souvenir shops, which sold club-branded merchandise at its stores in the city centre and Dublin Airport.[6]

The club was twice promoted to the League of Ireland Premier Division, winning the 2003 League of Ireland First Division and then defeating Shamrock Rovers in a promotion/relegation play-off in 2005.[1][7]

However, Dublin City failed to cultivate a significant fan base, and very low attendances were reported at their games.[8] In addition to its small following, the club had no permanent home ground, playing at various times in Tolka Park,[9] Dalymount Park, Morton Stadium,[10] Richmond Park, and Whitehall Stadium.[11][12][13] As a result of these factors, the club experienced financial problems and, on 19 July 2006, Dublin City F.C. ceased trading and resigned from the league. The results of all their games up to that point in the season were expunged from the record.[14]

Chart of yearly table positions for Dublin City in League of Ireland

Ronan Seery issued a statement saying, "Due to ongoing difficulties, our continued existence within the Eircom League simply became untenable and while extremely difficult to make, it is the most prudent and honourable decision and course of action to take."[14] However, the club was heavily criticised in some quarters, for example by Damien Richardson and Roddy Collins for failing to complete their league fixtures.[15] Roddy Collins, who managed Dublin City in 2004 but left abruptly on bad terms, called the club's actions "disgraceful."[16]

Honours

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League of Ireland First Division

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Dublin City win eircom Division One title". RTÉ Sport. 29 November 2003. Archived from the original on 9 April 2026. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  2. ^ "Dublin City Football Club - Club Officials". www.dublincityfc.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2006. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  3. ^ "Dublin City | 2006 Season Preview | eleven-a-side.com". www.elevenaside.com. Archived from the original on 19 March 2007. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Victory could push the Vikings top". RTÉ Sport. 1 August 2005. Archived from the original on 19 April 2026. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  5. ^ "City ready for Galway test". RTÉ Sport. 12 August 2005. Archived from the original on 22 May 2026.
  6. ^ "Three Castles Burning: The Failure of Dublin City FC". Póg Mo Goal. Archived from the original on 21 July 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  7. ^ "(Republic of) Ireland League Tables - Second Level". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  8. ^ "Numbers just don't add up for Eircom's needy teams". Times Online. London. 23 July 2006. Archived from the original on 10 March 2007. Retrieved 9 August 2008.
  9. ^ O'Doherty, Aidan (31 May 2004). "Dublin City score priceless win". RTÉ Sport. Archived from the original on 30 April 2026. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  10. ^ "Dublin City move to Morton Stadium". Irish Examiner. 11 October 2002. Archived from the original on 30 April 2026. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  11. ^ "City triumph in top of table clash". RTÉ Sport. 28 July 2005. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  12. ^ "Dublin City return to Whitehall". RTÉ Sport. 3 September 2005. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  13. ^ "Vikings make comeback to beat UCD". Irish Examiner. 22 May 2006. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  14. ^ a b "Dublin City FC bow out of eircom League". RTÉ Sport. 19 July 2006. Archived from the original on 26 December 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2008.
  15. ^ "Richardson hits out at Dublin decision". 21 July 2006. Archived from the original on 10 March 2007. Retrieved 9 August 2008.
  16. ^ "Collins blasts "disgraceful" Vikings". 21 July 2006. Archived from the original on 10 March 2007. Retrieved 9 August 2008.
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