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Association football club in Dublin

Football club

Lucan United Football Club are an Irish association football club based in Lucan, Dublin.^[2] The club’s senior men’s team competes in the Leinster Senior League.^[3]

Lucan United qualified for the FAI Cup in 2012 and 2025.^[4] The club play their home games at Westmanstown Road, also known as ‘Copper Face Jacks Park’.^[6][7]

The first Lucan team started in the 1950s and was called Spa Rovers. Spa Rovers were replaced in the 1960s by Lucan Celtic and Dodsboro. In 1968, these two teams decided to merge and became Lucan United in 1969.^[6]

In 1999, Intel F.C. merged with Lucan United as most of the Intel players were from Lucan. This increased the amount of teams at the club and restored their place in the Leinster Senior League.^[6] By 2002, the club had outgrown their facilities with only one dressing room across all teams, limited space and no toilets or showers. Through the Sports Capital Program, a fundraising campaign and the cooperation of South Dublin County Council Parks Department, Lucan were able to redevelop their grounds.^[6]

In the 2011–12 season, the club reached the last 16 of the FAI Intermediate Cup which qualified them for the FAI Senior Cup. They reached the first round of the competition for the first time, where they lost 4–3 to Phoenix F.C.^[6]

At the end of the 2021–22 season, Lucan were promoted to the top-flight of the Leinster Senior League for the first time. Lucan made it to the semi-finals of the 2022–23 FAI Intermediate Cup, losing 0–2 to eventual winners Rockmount.^[6][8][9] The club achieved another first when they secured the LSL Metropolitan Cup in May 2023, beating Bluebell United 2–1 at the UCD Bowl.^[10][11][12] On 29 May 2024, during their second season in the top division, Lucan secured their first Leinster Senior Division title after second-placed St. Mochta’s lost to Bangor Celtic.^[13][6] The following season, Lucan qualified for the 2025 FAI Cup, where they were knocked out by Crumlin United in the first round.^[4][14]

Lucan United have multiple pitches across Dublin and Kildare, using Westmanstown Road for their Leinster Senior League home games.^[7][15]

Sources:^[6]

Republic of Ireland internationals

Republic of Ireland U21 internationals

Category:Association football clubs established in 1969
Category:Association football clubs in County Dublin
Category:Association football clubs in Dublin (city)
Category:1969 establishments in Ireland