Mayo FC
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| Full name | Mayo Football Club |
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| Founded | 26 June 2023 |
| Ground | Umbro Park, Castlebar |
| Capacity | 1,500 |
| Coordinates | 53°50′30″N 9°17′13″W / 53.84167°N 9.28694°W |
| Owner | Mayo Association Football League |
| Chairman | Joe Faughnan[1][2] |
| Manager | Anthony O'Neill[3] |
| League | FAI National League (from Autumn 2026) |
Mayo Football Club, known simply as Mayo FC, is an association football club founded in 2023 and based in Castlebar, County Mayo in Ireland. As of 2025[update], it was one of a number of clubs proposed to enter the inaugural season of the FAI National League, a third division of the Football Association of Ireland's (FAI) League of Ireland.
Mayo Football Club was established on 26 June 2023 by representatives of the Mayo Association Football League with the ambition of bringing senior League of Ireland football to County Mayo.[4][5] The club was officially launched at the Breaffy House Hotel. At that event, Mayo Football League Chairman Séamus Hughes described it as "a momentous occasion" that would offer young players an alternative pathway between soccer and Gaelic football.[4]
Following the launch, Mayo FC's initial competitive teams entered the League of Ireland's Academy Leagues in 2024. The club fielded boys' Under-14 and Under-15 sides as well as a girls' Under-17 team, marking Mayo's return to the national underage setup for the first time since 2022. These entries were accepted by the National Leagues Committee in November 2023, alongside Kerry FC, for participation in the MU14, MU15 and WU17 competitions in the 2024 season. The Academy's debut was officially launched at Abbotstown on 14 February 2024.[6][7]
In March 2025, Mayo FC submitted an expression of interest to join the proposed FAI National League, which is due to be the third tier of the League of Ireland. Mayo FC was one of 67 clubs nationwide to do so in anticipation of a new 20-team structure projected for launch by August 2026.[8][9] In December 2025, Mayo FC was included on a list of 15 clubs intended to be "founding members" of the FAI National League for its inaugural season in 2026.[10]