Letterkenny Rovers F.C.

Letterkenny Rovers
Full name Letterkenny Rovers Football Club
Nickname(s) Rovers
Founded 1936
(as Letterkenny Crusaders)
Ground Leckview Park,
Letterkenny,
County Donegal
Chairman Dessie Kelly
Manager Eamon McConigley
League Ulster Senior League
2007/08 5th
Website Club home page
Letterkenny Rovers in action

Letterkenny Rovers Football Club (Irish: An Cumann Peile Leitir Ceanainn) is an association football club from Ireland, currently competing in the Ulster Senior League. The club is based in Letterkenny and the team play their home games at Leckview Park.

The club work closely with League of Ireland First Division side Finn Harps. Letterkenny Rovers also compete in the FAI Cup.

History

The club was formed in 1936 as Letterkenny Crusaders before being given its current name in 1954.

At the end of 2006, the club began preparation for an application for a semi-professional license to compete in the new A Championship but the Championship was cancelled at the end of the 2011 season. However, in 2010, the club erected a new 200 seater stand at Leckview Park in phase one of the re-development of the venue.[1]

Colours and badge

Letterkenny Rovers home kit is white jersey, black shorts, red socks. The away kit are black jersey, white shorts and yellow socks.

The club crest is divided into four panels which feature St. Eunan's Cathedral, Conwal Parish Church, a fish and a bridge. There is a football in the centre of the crest.

Honours

References

  1. ↑ "Letterkenny Rovers". Ulster Senior League. Retrieved 6 May 2014.

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