Parkvilla F.C.

Parkvilla Football Club are an association football club based in Navan, County Meath. As of November 2025,^[update] the club's senior men's side competes in the North East Football League's Premier Division and their reserve team competes in Division 2.^[1][2] Parkvilla have qualified for the FAI Cup on multiple occasions, making it to the last 16 in 1988–89.^[3]

Parkvilla play their home games at Claremont Stadium in Navan.^[4] Their youth teams play at the 'Ditch Pitch', on the Commons Road.^[1]

The club was officially formed in 1966.^[5] A former member of the Leinster Senior League, the club achieved their highest league finish in 1975–76 when they finished runners-up in the Senior Division.^[6] They were also runners-up in the Metropolitan Cup, losing 0–2 to Bray Wanderers.^[7] In 1988–89, Parkvilla finished sixth.^[8] The following seasons became a battle against relegation, until 1992–93 when the club finished bottom of the league table. Although Parkvilla returned to the top Leinster division in 1994–95, the season ended in relegation.^[8] By 2008, the club was competing in the third division of the league, Division 1A, and they remained there for the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons.^[9][10][11] In 2018, Parkvilla announced they were leaving the Leinster Senior League to join the North East Football League (NEFL), the successor to the Meath District League.^[12]

Parkvilla qualified for the 1985–86 FAI Cup, making it to the fourth round before losing 0–1 to TEK United.^[13] In 1988–89, they made it as far as the round of 16, coming up against Home Farm at Claremont Stadium, but succumbed to a 0–2 scoreline.^[3] After qualifying for the FAI Cup in 1999–00, the club beat Whitehall Rangers 1–2 away from home.^[14] They made it to the second round before they were knocked out by Ramelton side Swilly Rovers.^[15][16] Parkvilla qualified for the FAI Cup once more in 2013.^[17]

Professional footballer Sam Curtis, a native of Navan, started out playing at Parkvilla.^[18][19]