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Summer 2025 Season
The club is delighted to have teams from U8 to U16 in the WDSL 2025 season starting in March. Fixtures will be on www.wdsl.ie and feature games on our Facebook page. We look forward to defending our league ,cup and shield from our 2024 victories. On the Adult side we are in a rebuilding phase and will contest all games in Premier, Division 1 & Youths. Hopefully we can get a good cup run and make a couple of finals. Best of luck to all teams starting or finishing their Season. |
Ashford Rovers Underage fixtures,
www.wdsl.ie link to WDSL Registration for 2025 WDSL Shop Coach/Parent Education Video - what not to do on the sideline! FAI Player Development Plan - Coach/Parent Education https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwTzqHTKdf4 |
Welcome To Ashford Rovers AFC
Founded in 1972, Ashford Rovers AFC are based in Ballinalea Park in Ashford Co Wicklow.
We currently have 2 senior teams and 2 youth teams competing in the Wicklow District Football League and teams from U8 to U16 competing in the WDSL Schoolboys/Girls League.
We aim to include everyone irrespective of religion, age, sex, background or ethnic origin and to help all members reach their full potential and enjoy their time at the club. Ashford Rovers is run by parents on a voluntary basis. Academy for 3-6 year olds runs every Saturday at 12pm, and our new Girls only Academy for 5-11 runs every Saturday at 1.10pm.
Ashford Rovers are always delighted to welcome new players for all age groups. Please contact Peter Porter 083153447 or [email protected]. You can also use the contact tab on the top of the page or PM on our Facebook Page and we will get back to you.
Founded in 1972, Ashford Rovers AFC are based in Ballinalea Park in Ashford Co Wicklow.
We currently have 2 senior teams and 2 youth teams competing in the Wicklow District Football League and teams from U8 to U16 competing in the WDSL Schoolboys/Girls League.
We aim to include everyone irrespective of religion, age, sex, background or ethnic origin and to help all members reach their full potential and enjoy their time at the club. Ashford Rovers is run by parents on a voluntary basis. Academy for 3-6 year olds runs every Saturday at 12pm, and our new Girls only Academy for 5-11 runs every Saturday at 1.10pm.
Ashford Rovers are always delighted to welcome new players for all age groups. Please contact Peter Porter 083153447 or [email protected]. You can also use the contact tab on the top of the page or PM on our Facebook Page and we will get back to you.
Ashford Rovers AFC Grassroots Fundraiser - please play our lotto. Less than a price of a coffee each week you will make a big difference:
We are thrilled with the support shown for our Club’s Lotto Fundraiser. These funds help the day to day running of the club and help in further development of our club. We have completed the resurfacing of our Astro Pitch and the upgrading of our floodlight system. The club house needs to be upgaded and we need your help.
As a community focused, all inclusive club, we strive to give our members the best possible facilities with the best possible coaching, and by joining this fundraising initiative, you will be playing a major role in helping us achieve this. Please pass the word on and invite friends and family. We hope that the €2.50 per line option will allow everybody to contribute.
https://www.ourgrassroots.ie/club/ashfordrovers/
We are thrilled with the support shown for our Club’s Lotto Fundraiser. These funds help the day to day running of the club and help in further development of our club. We have completed the resurfacing of our Astro Pitch and the upgrading of our floodlight system. The club house needs to be upgaded and we need your help.
As a community focused, all inclusive club, we strive to give our members the best possible facilities with the best possible coaching, and by joining this fundraising initiative, you will be playing a major role in helping us achieve this. Please pass the word on and invite friends and family. We hope that the €2.50 per line option will allow everybody to contribute.
https://www.ourgrassroots.ie/club/ashfordrovers/
Write up of Sundays Wicklow Cup win for our Premier team.
Courtesy of Andrew Ryan of Garden County Sport
William Smith on the double as Ashford Rovers ‘A’ ease past Wicklow Rovers ‘C’ in Wicklow Cup
https://gardencountysport.ie/.../william-smith-ashford.../
Thankyou to Floods Bus
A massive thank you to Padraig Flood of Floods Bus Hire who has kindly sponsored both our Youth teams a new set of Jeserys. Padraig played for the club many years ago himself. We are delighted to have Floods Bus Hire as a main sponsor for the lads. So if you have any trips planned or need a bus for any occasion please give Floods Bus hire a shout . Padraig Sean MacTuileUp the hills we went to take on Enniskerry in Roundwood for a lunch time kick off and as always expected a tough tight game.
It was a tough game but the lads held on and it finished 1 nil great win and hard luck to Enniskerry.
Great work and hard training paid off well done to the management and all 17 players
A massive thank you to Padraig Flood of Floods Bus Hire who has kindly sponsored both our Youth teams a new set of Jeserys. Padraig played for the club many years ago himself. We are delighted to have Floods Bus Hire as a main sponsor for the lads. So if you have any trips planned or need a bus for any occasion please give Floods Bus hire a shout . Padraig Sean MacTuileUp the hills we went to take on Enniskerry in Roundwood for a lunch time kick off and as always expected a tough tight game.
It was a tough game but the lads held on and it finished 1 nil great win and hard luck to Enniskerry.
Great work and hard training paid off well done to the management and all 17 players
Rovers Players shine a WDSL Academy
Well done to Tristan Hosmer, Kyle Conyard, Louis Coen, James Rooney, Oisin Dunne and Sebastian Bruno who represented Wicklow Academy team in Navan today with Mark Gallagher playing this evening in Arklow.
Premier Result -19/1/25
Ashford Rovers A 1
Greystones United 0
Our Premier team welcomed Greystones to Ballinalea Park this morning knowing a win would see us leap frog them and move into 4th position.
Easier said than done missing 8 players and Greystones in good form. The only goal of the game came early in the first half when the evergreen Brian Harry Harrington slotted expertly into the bottom corner from the edge of the box. We nearly scored again a few mins later but it was dealt with and cleared. We lost the lively Jack Byrne through injury shortly afterwards and in came youths player William Smith after playing a full game yesterday including extra time with big boots to fill and did a great job.
Second half Greystones pushed for the equaliser but our defence stood strong leaving Craig Armstrong in goal with little to do. A solid performance lads and too many good performances to single anyone out. A well managed game and hard fought. Thanks to Greystones for the competitive game and to the ref Michael Kennedy.
FA CUP 18/01/25
Monasterevin 3
Ashford Rovers 2
After Extra Time
Our Youths where on the road today for their first games in months and it showed as we failed to convert chance after chance which came back to bite us.
We took the lead through a Zack Nichols penalty and we went in 1 nil up at half time but in truth it could have been more on another day.
Monasterevin got their equaliser ten minutes into the second half and took the lead shortly afterwards. 2 1 down. Straight from tip off we where awarded a free kick 40 yards from goal and up stepped Craig Armstrong from our goal with he's rocket of a shot proving too hot to handle for the impressive Monasterevin goal keeper but first in was the birthday boy Bailey Collingwood who made no mistake from 5 yards. 2 2 with 10 minutes to go.
All Ashford and centre back big Jack Byrne got moved up top to see if we could snatch the winner and that he nearly did Bailey skint the defender down the right and squared for Jack who came onto it 6 yards out free as a bird only for the ball to bobble up and over he's foot and Monasterevin cleared. Off to extra time we went!
Match continued end to end with Bailey hitting the crossbar for us and Craig making a few good saves but heartbreak with 3 minutes left when Monasterevin where awarded a penalty for a hand ball very harsh but in fairness the ref had giving us one earlier and was consistent in he's decision making. Up stepped the Monasterevin penalty taker and smashed it top corner two keepers wouldn't have saved it. We pushed on for the last few minutes but Monasterevin held on and advanced into the next round. Hard luck lads on another day some of them chances would be goals and the Monasterevin keeper making two big big saves one in particular when it was 2 2. Best of luck to Monasterevin in the next round and a big thanks for the hospitality afterwards very much appreciated.
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Ashford Rovers AFC Academy
Mixed Academy 4-6 12pm Saturday followed by Girls only Academy at 1.10pm up to U12 contact Peter @ 083 1534477
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