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Hello and welcome to the Balrothery FC website, the home of the Knights! We hope you find the information you’re looking for but if you don’t, then you can also find us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/Balrotheryfootballclub/
Balrothery FC is like most clubs, we are very much community centred and we are proud to represent the village of Balrothery, both on and off the field of play.
We would also like to take a moment to thank our generous sponsors, as without their help we would not be able to provide the superb facilities that we make available to our junior teams.
C’mon the knights!
Thanks and Regards,
Larry Fay
Chairman, Balrothery FC
Latest News
Balrothery Football ClubWednesday, November 13th, 2024 at 4:40pm*The Knights Academy*
Do you know a boy or girl aged 4 to 7 years old who would be interested in having some fun and learning some basic soccer skills?
Our hugely successful Knights Academy is restarting this Saturday in Castleland Community Centre.
Our current U8, U9, U10, U11 and U12 teams all emerged from our academy in recent years and all now play in the NDSL Saturday and Sunday leagues.
All children are welcome, no experience is necessary!
Balrothery Football ClubSunday, November 10th, 2024 at 1:17pmThe Knights are on tour this afternoon to support ex player Adam Foley of Drogheda United F.C.
With a contingent of more than 80 it's bound to be a great day!!!
#balrothery #fai Balrothery Football ClubMonday, November 4th, 2024 at 7:00pmU17A Match Report
Willows 6 V 2 Balrothery.
We were really proud of the lads for their performance today and the score line isn’t a reflection of a really tight match - we just had to go for it when it went 3-2 with around 15 minutes left and were left exposed!
We were the better team in the first half and were 2-0 up after 25 from two really well taken goals by Jeremie and Eoin. We let them back in by allowing a straight ball bounce right into our box where their player applied the finishing touch. We were in the ascendancy again at the start of the second half and should have extended our lead. From then on though the ref took centre stage!
Anyway, the lads can hold their head high, because of their performance and behaviour both during and after the game. We’re sure they’ll be back on the winning trail next week!
Balrothery Football ClubMonday, November 4th, 2024 at 6:00pmU14 Prem Match report
Maynooth v Balrothery
Trip across the 50 yesterday to visit Maynooth FC. We asked the lads to start off on the front foot and take the game to Maynooth which didn't happen as Maynooth broke first after an error from us letting them grab a lucky goal 1-0.
We reset and within minutes either Caine or Harry put Kyle through to score his first of 3 and get us back in it 1-1. We went after the game and with 15 mins gone we got our reward with lovely play from both Harry and then Matthew who swung in a lovely crossfield ball to put Kyle in again lovely finish 1-2. HT
2nd half we shuffled the pack around a bit and used our only sub Joe. We went out to win the 2nd half and 5 minutes later Donnacha now on the right wing swinging in a lovely cross for Kyle to tap in 1-3.
We weren't finished yet and with some good work from the whole team of which all goals come we broke again down the left side after the defense cleared another Maynooth attack the ball with Matthew who took a fine shot and keeper spilled it only for Donnacha to tap in from close range a real strikers goal following in. 1-4.
20 minutes to go and the pressure came thick and fast with Maynooth creating chances and before long the grabbed a goal to make it 2-4.
They had many a chance after this with wides and overs to follow we let our guard down and they stepped up to grab there 3rd now 3-4 a very nervy 10 minutes followed but we hung on almost scored our 5th before the final whistle.
FT 3-4
Overall we had so many chances today and wides but the positive is we won with only 1 sub and missing players also. A real gritty win for us today to take the 3pts and credit goes to everyone today all putting in a great shift some in positions they weren't used too 💪. We have plenty to work on in training later in the week for now well done to them all.
Many thanks as always to all the parents who where on the sideline always appreciated 👏
Balrothery Football ClubMonday, November 4th, 2024 at 4:00pmU11B Match Report
Balrothery 8 V 5 Drogheda
Home game yesterday back from the mid term break but no cobwebs on the lads and lassies this morning. We got off to a flyer by shooting out the traps. Really dangerous on the break and we got our rewards. We went in 5-1 up at half time.
A different Drogheda side came out fighting after the break and piled on the pressure and got a few well deserved goals of their own. But the Knights dug in and and seen the game out finishing 8-5.
Senan B, our captain today scored a hat trick and got a well deserved POTM.
Big shout out to Zack who replaced the injured Emma in goals today. He was superb the whole match and just got beaten to the POTM.
Really good competitive game but the Knights deserved the win on balance.
💪⚔️⚽️⚫️🔴
Balrothery Football ClubMonday, November 4th, 2024 at 3:30pmU12A Match Report
Balrothery 5 V 3 Killester
We'd an early start away to Killester yesterday and having played them recently we knew we would have to be up to the challenge against decent opposition.
We went 1 up with a contender for the goal of the season with Finn Thompson scoring an absolute cracker from distance, which gave the keeper no chance and went straight into the top corner.
Tristan Kavanagh got our 2nd with a mesmerising run from full back, nearly the length of the pitch, and finished smartly into the bottom corner.
Killester seemed to come to life after this and got 1 back before half time to send us in at the break 2-1 to the knights.
2nd half started, and the Killester half-time team talk worked wonders for them and they got couple of quick goals to put them 3-2 up.
Our lads then rose to the challenge and in particular Adam Knecht who scored a great header after a wonderful team move to make it 3-3.
Adam then got 2 more goals! Both finished brilliantly from tight angles to make it 5-3 to us and that's how it finished with Adam picking up man of the match for a superb hattrick.
