Shamrock F.C.
Football club
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Shamrock Football Club, referred to simply as Shamrock, is an intermediate football club playing in the Northern Amateur Football League.[1][2][3] They are based in Ardoyne, Belfast, Northern Ireland.[4] Shamrock were established 2006, and play their home games at Marrowbone Millennium Park, on Oldpark Road.[5][6] They share the ground with Crumlin Star F.C.[7] Shamrock F.C. play in the Irish Cup.
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| Nickname | Shamrock |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| Ground | Marrowbone Millennium Park |
| Capacity | 180 |
| League | Northern Amateur Football League |
History
Shamrock Football Club were established in 2006, and entered into the Belfast and District Football League up until 2014, when they joined the Northern Amateur Football League.[8][9]
In 2014, Shamrock established a women's football team, Shamrock Ladies.[10][11]
In July 2023, a pre-season friendly match again Ballysillan's Mossley F.C. was cancelled following sectarian threats prior to the match taking place at Ballysillan Leisure Centre.[12][13]
In February 2024, Shamrock Football Club moved to an upgraded Marrowbone Millennium Park. The stadium cost £4.3 million, funded by funded by the Executive Office Urban Villages Initiative, Department for Communities and Belfast City Council. SDLP's Nichola Mallon helped the club secure this facility, including turnstiles following a 15-year wait and cut the tape at the opening.[14]
Colours and badge
Shamrock represents Irish Catholics that live in Ardoyne, and others from the Catholic community in Belfast.[15] Shamrock Football Club play in traditional Celtic colours, green and white, adopting it from other Celtic football clubs, including Belfast Celtic, Lurgan Celtic and Glasgow Celtic.[16]
The badge features an Irish clover leaf. The words "Ard Eoin" translates to the Irish origin name of Ardyone, "Eoin's Height", the west Belfast location of the club's origin.[17][18] Also on the badge, the words "cumann peile na seamroige" translates to "the shamrock football association" from Irish.