Raheny United Football Club is an Irish association football club based in Raheny, Dublin. Raheny United was founded in 1994 following the amalgamation of Raheny Boys and Dunseedy United. An over–35s team compete in the Amateur Football League. They also have 35 schoolboy teams competing in both the Dublin & District Schoolboy League and the North Dublin Schoolboys/Girls League.
The club's senior women's team became founder members of the Women's National League in 2011–12. They were league champions in both 2012–13 and 2013–14 and also competed in both the 2013–14 and the 2014–15 UEFA Women's Champions League.[1][2] In 2015 Raheny United's senior women's team merged with Shelbourne Ladies F.C., with Shelbourne taking Raheny United's place in the Women's National League.[3] The club currently cater for four senior teams, thirty schoolboy teams, and host their own youth academy every Saturday morning, making them one of the larger junior soccer clubs in Ireland.
History
Raheny United was founded in 1994 following the amalgamation of Raheny Boys and Dunseedy United.[4][5] In November 2003, the clubhouse was redeveloped to include dressing rooms, players lounge, a gym and a bar. In 2015, the club entered into a partnership with Dublin City Council and Raheny GAA for the creation of an all-weather pitch in St. Anne's Park.[6] The pitch opened in May 2017 with floodlights to facilitate seasonal training.[7] In 2017–18 the club's senior men's team competed in the Premier A division of the Athletic Union League. As of August 2023, the men's team had moved to the Leinster Senior League.[8]
In 2015, the women's senior team merged with Shelbourne Ladies, who fielded teams in the Metropolitan Girls League, the Dublin Women’s League and Leinster Leagues.[15] This effectively saw Shelbourne take Raheny United's place in the WNL.
Club identity
The club's colours are black and white. Their kit is black and white striped shirts, black shorts with black socks.[4]
Raheny United's clubhouse is located on All Saints Drive beside both the local Garda station and Raheny GAA club. It is also near Raheny railway station.
[16] The club plays the majority of their home games at the nearby St. Anne's Park.
12"Home | Raheny United Football Club". Raheny United FC. Archived from the original on 8 March 2026. Retrieved 29 August 2025. Raheny United F.C. was established in 1994 following the amalgamation of Raheny Boys and Dunseedy United. Club Colours: Black & White striped shirts, Black Shorts & Black Socks.
