Drumcondra FC
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| Full name | Drumcondra Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | Drums |
| Founded | 1924 |
| Ground | Clonturk Park Morton Stadium Tolka Park |
| League |
League of Ireland Leinster Senior League Amateur Football League North Dublin Schoolboys/Girls League Dublin & District Schoolboys League |
| Website | Club home page |
Drumcondra Football Club is an Irish association football club based in the Clonturk district of Drumcondra, Dublin. Their senior team play in the Leinster Senior League Senior Division. Drumcondra also field teams in the Amateur Football League, the North Dublin Schoolboys/Girls League and the Dublin & District Schoolboys League.
In 1926–27 Drumcondra were the inaugural winners of the FAI Intermediate Cup and in the same season they also won the FAI Cup. They subsequently played in the League of Ireland from 1928–29 until 1971–72. During this time they won five League of Ireland titles and a further four FAI Cups. In 1972 they merged with their Northside, Dublin neighbours, Home Farm. The new club was briefly known as Home Farm-Drumcondra. The modern club was reformed in 2008 following the merger of Drumcondra A.F.C. and Drumcondra Athletic.
Within just a few seasons of their foundation, Drumcondra came to national prominence. In 1926–27, while playing in the Leinster Senior League and with a team that included Joe Grace and Johnny Murray, Drums won the inaugural FAI Intermediate Cup. They then completed a cup double by also winning the 1926–27 FAI Cup. In the FAI Intermediate Cup final they defeated Cobh Ramblers while in the FAI Cup final they defeated Brideville. In 1927–28 Drums won the Leinster Senior League and also reached the 1927–28 FAI Cup final.
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