Darwin Rovers FC

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Darwin Rovers FC were a football (soccer) club based in Darwin, Northern Territory. They competed in the NorZone Premier League.{{cite web |url=http://www.footballnt.com.au/ |title=Home |website=footballnt.com.au}} The Rovers played their games at Darwin Football Stadium in the suburb of Marrara. In 2018 they merged with Palmerston FC to form Palmerston Rovers FC.

History

The club was established by James 'Jimmy' Culligan and Shane Kavanagh,{{cite news |title=Irish emigrants down under looking to turn over Sydney FC giants |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/irish-emigrants-down-under-looking-to-turn-over-sydney-fc-giants-1.3169946 |access-date=28 November 2022 |work=Irish Times |agency=Irish Times |publisher=Irish Times |date=29 July 2017 |ref=Irish emigrants down under looking to turn over Sydney FC giants}} in 2014 as Shamrock Rovers Darwin FC; their inaugural season was in 2015 in the Northern Territory's All Age competition.{{Cite web |url=http://www.shamrockroversdarwinfc.com.au/ |title=Shamrock Rovers Darwin Football Club |access-date=18 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160618060311/http://www.shamrockroversdarwinfc.com.au/ |archive-date=18 June 2016 |url-status=dead }} In 2016 they were accepted to compete in the NorZone Premier League, the highest level of competition in the Territory.

In 2016, Rovers won the Northern Territory Sports Minister's Cup, qualifying them for the national stages of the 2016 FFA Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.theffacup.com.au/article/shamrock-rovers-claim-northern-territorys-ffa-cup-spot/1rb25iyaxnrv71m1oayobmbfy6|title=NT's Rovers claim Westfield FFA Cup spot|publisher=FFA Cup|first=Josh|last=Bennett|date=19 June 2016}} Rovers drew National Premier Leagues Queensland side Brisbane Strikers FC at home. Brisbane proved far too strong for Darwin, winning the clash 6–0 in front of over 1300 people at the Darwin Football Stadium.{{cite web|title=Rovers Darwin FC v Brisbane Strikers {{!}} FFA Cup Match Centre|url=http://www.theffacup.com.au/matchcentre/Rovers-Darwin-FC-v-Brisbane-Strikers/862153|website=Westfield FFA Cup|accessdate=28 July 2016}}

The club was renamed Darwin Rovers FC in 2017.

On the 2 August 2017, Darwin Rovers played against Sydney FC in the Round of 32 of the 2017 FFA Cup and lost 8–0.{{cite news|title=Fairytale over for Shamrock Rovers Darwin after cup defeat to Sydney FC|first=Gavan|last=Casey|date=2 August 2017|accessdate=2 September 2021|url=https://www.the42.ie/darwin-rovers-3526275-Aug2017/|work=the42.ie|publisher=Journal Media|location=Dublin}}

References

Category:2014 establishments in Australia

Category:Association football clubs established in 2014

Category:Soccer clubs in the Northern Territory

Category:Sport in Darwin, Northern Territory

Category:Irish-Australian culture

Category:Diaspora sports clubs in Australia

Category:Defunct soccer clubs in Australia