Oriel Park, Dundalk, photographed in April 2019; football pitch and stands seen in evening light.

Sporting Dundalk

Big heart. Home ground.

The roar from the stands. A run with new friends. A local story on the world stage. Come for the town. Stay for the spirit.

Oriel Park, Dundalk · archive photograph, April 2019Sexitoni / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗Licence · resized / WebP

A town that gets behind you

Get closer
to the action.

Football under the lights. Gaelic games at a community ground. Boxing and athletics stories that began close to home. Dundalk’s sporting life belongs to its people — and there are plenty of ways to discover it.

Find football Running & athletics
Supporters in the main stand at Oriel Park, Dundalk, on match night in October 2014.
Daniel Sexton / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Licence · Resized / WebP
Watch

Feel match night.

Start with the fixture, check tickets and find the ground.

Take part

Find your running crowd.

Explore clubs and parkrun. Ask which session suits you.

Discover

Follow the champions.

Meet the people behind the medals and milestones.

Your next team. Your next adventure.

Find your
sporting side.

Find a club, follow a fixture or ask about taking part. These are community sports resources across Dundalk; inclusion does not imply BID business membership.

7 resources found

Dundalk clubs & participation

7 resources · alphabetical
Oriel Park, Dundalk, photographed in April 2019; football pitch and stands seen in evening light.
Sexitoni / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Licence · Resized / WebP
FootballDundalk community sport

Dundalk FC

Carrickmacross Road, Dundalk

Experience a Lilywhites match at Oriel Park, the home of Dundalk FC. Start with official fixtures and ticket information to plan a football visit.

Fixtures & club infoDirections ↗
Before you go & sources

Check the club’s current fixtures and ticket conditions before travelling; match details and admission arrangements can change.

Dundalk FC ↗Official ground and travel information ↗Club contact and stadium address ↗Map position · OpenStreetMap ↗Checked 17 October 2026. Confirm the current venue and arrangements directly.
FootballDundalk community sport

Glenmuir United FC

Hoey’s Lane, Dundalk

A community football club at Glenmuir Park, offering boys’ and girls’ football pathways and academy development.

Club informationDirections ↗
Before you go & sources

Contact the club before attending; confirm current teams, visitor access and membership arrangements.

Club website ↗Map position · OpenStreetMap ↗Checked 17 October 2026. Confirm the current venue and arrangements directly.
FootballDundalk community sport

Muirhevnamor FC

Muirhevnamor, Dundalk

Community football in Muirhevnamor, with youth and adult teams. Schoolboys League listings identify the local ground as Gill’s Park.

Club informationDirections ↗
Before you go & sources

Follow current league information and ask the club about the appropriate age group and confirmed match venue.

League ground listings ↗Local Sports Partnership club acknowledgement ↗Checked 17 October 2026. Confirm the current venue and arrangements directly.
FootballDundalk community sport

Quay Celtic FC

Point Road, Dundalk

Community football at Clancy Park beside the Quay, with a long local tradition and youth and senior football.

Club informationDirections ↗
Before you go & sources

Contact the club before attending; confirm current teams, visitor access and membership arrangements.

Club information ↗Official club membership portal ↗Checked 17 October 2026. Confirm the current venue and arrangements directly.
FootballDundalk community sport

Redeemer Celtic FC

Dundalk

Local youth football competing in the Dundalk Schoolboys League. Follow league channels for teams and the confirmed venue of each match.

Club informationDirections ↗
Before you go & sources

League-confirmed club; a current standalone club website has not been verified. Use league channels to ask about the correct club contact.

Dundalk Schoolboys League ↗Dundalk FC community programme ↗Checked 17 October 2026. Confirm the current venue and arrangements directly.
FootballDundalk community sport

Shamrocks FC

Fatima, Dundalk

Youth football rooted in the Fatima community, with teams representing the club in the Dundalk Schoolboys League.

Club informationDirections ↗
Before you go & sources

Contact the club before attending; confirm current teams, visitor access and membership arrangements.

Club about page ↗Club ground ↗Checked 17 October 2026. Confirm the current venue and arrangements directly.

Some clubs have a confirmed public-ground address but no checked pin yet. Use their directions link or contact them. A club listing does not promise drop-in sessions or access to private training.

Club missing or something changed? Tell the BID

From our streets to the world

Small town.
Extraordinary people.

Boxers, sprinters, runners, cyclists and footballers. Discover the people whose sporting journeys connect Dundalk to a much bigger stage.

Dated moments in Dundalk’s sporting story

1899

Tom ‘Sailor’ Sharkey

A 25-round world-title challenge against Jim Jeffries at Coney Island

1989

Steve Staunton

From Dundalk to an FA Cup win with Liverpool

2017

Gina Akpe-Moses

European Under-20 100 metres champion in Grosseto

2021

Eve McCrystal

Double road gold with Katie-George Dunlevy at the Tokyo Paralympics

2022

Amy Broadhurst

World, European and Commonwealth gold in one remarkable year

2022

Geraldine Finegan

Five medals at the World Masters Championships in Tampere

2022

Israel Olatunde

A national-record 100 metres in the 2022 European final

2026

Kate O’Connor

European heptathlon champion in Birmingham

A selection of milestones, with full context and sources in each story. Swipe or scroll to explore →

More sporting stories from nearby communities +

These people’s roots extend the story into wider Louth, beyond Dundalk town and the BID district.

Build your sporting break

The game is
only the beginning.

Make Dundalk town your base. Spend the day with local businesses before and after the action, and stay close to the shops, restaurants and evening venues.

Before the action

Coffee. Lunch. Catch-up.

Find a table in the BID and fuel a good day out.

After the final whistle

Keep the evening going.

Pubs, live music and places to talk about the game.

Make a weekend of it

A town-centre welcome.

Book directly with a Dundalk hotel or guesthouse.

Before you travel Check the club’s live fixture, venue, ticket and visitor information. Sessions, access and age requirements vary.

Buses, trains & airports Your lift home

Need a hand planning?

Ask the locals at
the Tourist Office.

Market Square · Monday–Friday, 09:00–17:00 · +353 42 9352111

Meet the Tourist Office