HISTORY
Ratoaths first game of competitive soccer was played against Cliftons (now Jamestown Estate) farm hands in 1962, when a few lads from Brownstown took on Cliftons workmen in a game. The football..Read More
Tom (Cub) Walsh from Straffan, a leading GAA Kildare inter-county footballer, played with Ratoath Harps, but for his efforts, he was dropped from the Kildare panel because he played soccer. The Clubs first competitive win was achieved wearing Ratoath GAA jerseys. They were left without gear following a serious fire, which gutted Sonny Martins (manager) house, on Friday, 31st January 1969. However, the GAA Club rescued the soccer team.
Ratoath Ladies Soccer Throughout the years there has been very strong support from the ladies involved with the club.
At various stages there has been very successful ladies soccer teams in Ratoath through the efforts of Jimmy Reilly
(early years), Alan (Pa) Donnelly, John Looney and Mervyn Ennis. Read More
ENGLAND TOUR 1972 Back: Jimmy Colfer, Ivan Elvin, Pat Kavanagh, Joe Lynch, Ray Brennan, Owen Sullivan, Stephen Pryle. Front: Christy Doran, Tom Wheeler, Joey Healy, Mellor Flood, Paddy Reilly, Pat Cantwell. The club’s early ambitions reflected a pedigree which would carry them
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Schoolboy Football began in Ratoath in 1972 when Len Tiernan, Lee Valley, started an under 13 team under the name of Ratoath Hibernians. The team played in the Dublin and District schoolboy league. At that time Ratoath was looked upon as being very far out in the country, so all our home games were played in the Phoenix Park.. The first league game was away to Lucan Celtic where we were taught a foot..
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During Johnny Flanagans reign as Chairman, Ratoath Harps successfully applied to the Leinster Senior League and became one of a handful of Meath clubs which have, or still do, play intermediate football, which is a grade below senior (League of Ireland) football, The club spent two seasons (1982/83 and 83/84) at intermediate level.
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The clubs first season in the Meath and District League (1984/85) failed to yield any trophies, but brought some memorable games in the form of local derby clashes against Dunshaughlin, Skyrne Rangers, Castle Celtic and Kenstown Rovers. Ratoath finished fifth behind champions Spiders from Navan…
The biggest day in the clubs history was undoubtedly Sunday 20th July 1986. That was the occasion of the League of Ireland newcomers and former Irish League side Derry City visit to Ratoath Park. The Burmah-Castrol challenge between Ratoath Harps..
Back L to R: Paul Donnelly, Martin Mooney, Alan McGrath, Mark Folan, Christopher Brady, Brian McCann, Gary Donnelly. Front: Brian Conway,Daragh O Neill(Captain),Alan (Pa) Donnelly, Noel Conway, Cecil Brennan, Patsy Kelly, (Children Cormac O Neill and Matt Conway) Ratoath Harps 1987/88 Back Row ..
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Back L to R: Cecil Brennan, Mick Flood, Mark Flood (with daughter Lorna), Tommy Reilly, Declan Brennan, Pat Naughton, Michael Davis,Mellor Flood, Christopher Brady, Mick Donnelly, Philip Foster, Martin Mannering, Johnny Flanagan, Ken Donnelly. Front: Barry Walsh, Dermot Gorman, Ger Cooke,..
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Back L to R: Terry Brady, Martin Everard, Paul Elliott, Dermot Rooney, Paul Everard, Mervyn Ennis, Mark Flood, Packie Dowdall, Declan Brennan, Front: Frank Reilly, Alan Donnelly, Martin Reilly, Noel Carey, Brian Conway, Tony Hartnett, David Gorman, Such was the success of the venture that Ratoath ..
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Leinster Senior League 2003 Back L to R: Luke Robinson, Matt Conway, Derek Boyle, Paddy Cummins, Ciaran Rothwell. Front: Willie Creagh, Paul Hendrick, Luke McMahon, Alan Farrelly, Steven Creagh, Jason Smith.
Ratoath Harps 2003 Back Row L-R: Willie Creagh, Blaine McAuley, Rob Flinter, Luke Robinson,Ritchie Lombard, Dave O Neill, Neil Cummins, Orin Harney, Killian O Callaghan, Mick Tallant Front Row L-R: Barry Breen, Steven Fox, Dave Tallant, Maurice Reid,Niall O Shea, Matt Conway, Philip Tallant
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As season 2005 – 2006 approached adult football was at its lowest ebb for many years but a chance meeting between committee member Mark Flood and current first team manager Gay Goucher started a change for the better…
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Back L to R: Colm Currie, Ciaran Rothwell, Robbie Burke, Danny Lonergan, Damien O Neill, Derek Kavanagh, Gary Duff, Robbie Kelly, Joey Burke. Front: Vincent Macken, Dave Geraghty, Ritchie O Brien, Jordan Lancaster, Gareth Wilson(Captain) Marcus Cowzer, Graham Kavanagh, Matt Conway. Brid and Brian Conway, Vinny Macken, Daragh and Veronica O Neill and Kathleen Colfer with the Cup