Bandon AFC
- Leagues Played
- Ierland - Munster Senior League 18 Ierland - Munster Senior Cup 1
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Wikipedia - Bandon A.F.C.
Bandon A.F.C. is an Irish football club currently playing in the Munster Senior League.
The club also have teams in the Cork Schoolboy League, Cork Woman's and Schoolgirl League and Cork Youth League.
History
Football in Bandon began at the turn of the 20th century. However, it was around 1950 that a team was entered into a league. They were entered into the AUL Division 3. The club known as Bandon AFC lasted from 1950 to 1955. Between 1955 and 1970, soccer was non-existent in the town.
In 1970, there was a resurrection of Bandon AFC. This was organized by three men, Con Waugh, Donal Crowley and Tom Griffin. They organised a public meeting and a committee was put together which decided to enter a team in the Cork AUL and the club would again be known as Bandon AFC.
De club heeft een rijke historie en heeft meerdere keren de Munster Senior League gewonnen. In 1984 won Bandon AFC zelfs de FAI Cup, de nationale beker van Ierland. In de finale versloeg de club Shamrock Rovers met 2-1.
Bandon AFC is een van de meest succesvolle clubs in de Munster Senior League en heeft een trouwe supportersschare. De club staat bekend om zijn aanvallende speelstijl en heeft een aantal talentvolle spelers voortgebracht, waaronder Roy Keane en John O'Shea.