Arklow Town Football Club are a

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Arklow Arklow ( ; ; ) is a town in County Wicklow on the southeast coast of Ireland. The town is overlooked by Ballymoyle Hill. It was founded by the Vikings in the ninth century. Arklow was the site of one of the Battle of Arklow, bloodiest battles ...

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in Ireland. The club fields a number of senior teams, including in the Leinster Senior League and the

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. The club's home ground, known as "Travers Insurances Park" as of 2022, is at Bridgewater Centre Park in Lamberton.

History

The club was founded in 1948, and marked its 75th anniversary in 2023. The club played in the

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, beating

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's Leinster Senior League team in the second round, before losing to the UCD first team in the third round.Arklow take on UCD in cup tie
Wicklow People, 20 May 2009

Notable players

A number of Arklow Town players have played in a professional league or at senior international level, including: * Aaron Barry * Eric Molloy * Daire O'Connor * Liam Scales

References

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External links

Official website
(archived 30 June 2013) Association football clubs in County Wicklow Leinster Senior League (association football) clubs 1948 establishments in Ireland