Mervue United A.F.C.

Mervue United A.F.C. is an association football club from Galway in the Republic of Ireland.

In November 2008, they won promotion from the A Championship to the FAI First Division. The team were accepted to play in the newly formed A Championship in 2008.

Mervue also have two teams competing in the Galway & District League as well as juvenile teams ranging from ages nine to early teens, who compete in the League of Ireland Under 20 Championship.

History

In 1960, a small group of Mervue residents decided to form a youth soccer club. The club have mainly been involved in promoting junior and juvenile soccer for Galway. They have won many underage competitions since their formation including two Irish cups, at under-14 and under-16 level. They also reached the final of the Dr. Tony O'Neill Under-21 league.

Mervue were competed in the inaugural season of the A Championship^[1] alongside local neighbours Salthill Devon. By finishing third in their group, Mervue qualified for a Relegation/Promotion play off against Kildare County. After a 5-3 aggregate win, Mervue were promoted to the League of Ireland First Division for the 2009 season. Mervue finished second from bottom saving them from relegation.

Ground

Mervue's home ground is Fahy's Field^[2]. It did not meet League of Ireland requirements however until the 2011 season, resulting in senior home games being played at Terryland Park.^[3] This has left Mervue with little to no fan base with attendances estimated at the lowest in the League of Ireland ^[4]. In the 2010 off-season, Mervue upgraded Fahy's Field to League of Ireland standard, meaning that 2011 season games will be played in Fahy's Field^[5].

Current Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Notes and references

External links

• Mervue United FC official website
• FAI First Division official website