Stella Maris F.C.
{{short description|Irish association football club in Dublin}}
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| founded = 1943
| ground = Dublin Port Stadium Richmond Road
Clonturk Park
Albert College Park
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| chrtitle = President
| chairman = Johnny Giles
| mgrtitle = Chairman
| manager = Sean Kavanagh
| league = Dublin & District Schoolboy League
Dublin Women's Soccer League
Leinster Senior League
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| website = http://www.stellamarisfc.yourclub.ie/
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Stella Maris Football Club is an Irish association football club based in Drumcondra, Dublin. Founded in 1943, the club caters for over 350 children, ranging in age from 5 to 18 years. Some thirty coaches and managers train, organise and oversee the teams and academy run by the club. The club enters several teams in the Dublin & District Schoolboy League and the Leinster Senior League. Stella Maris is best known for its youth system which has successfully produced dozens of players who have gone on to play for clubs throughout Ireland and the United Kingdom. Many have also gone on to represent the Republic of Ireland at international level.
{{cite web|url=http://www.stellamarisfc.yourclub.ie/history|title=STELLA MARIS FOOTBALL CLUB YOUR CLUB -|access-date=15 December 2015|archive-date=22 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222074717/http://www.stellamarisfc.yourclub.ie/history|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sff.ie/portfolio-item/252/|title=Social Finance Foundation – Stella Maris FC|access-date=15 December 2015|archive-date=22 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222104736/http://www.sff.ie/portfolio-item/252/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://lsl.ie/league-table/48,id_division/559,id_team/#results|title=Leinster Senior Football League|access-date=15 December 2015|archive-date=22 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222085357/http://lsl.ie/league-table/48,id_division/559,id_team/#results|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=http://thejuniorsoccerportal.info/lsl-results-friday-9th-to-sunday-11th-october/ |title=Junior Soccer Portal |date=12 October 2015 |access-date=15 December 2015 |archive-date=22 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222163947/http://thejuniorsoccerportal.info/lsl-results-friday-9th-to-sunday-11th-october/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=http://www.ddsl.ie/index.php|title=Home|access-date=15 December 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222100552/http://www.ddsl.ie/index.php|archive-date=22 December 2015}} Its name is Latin and means "Star of the Sea" in English.
History
=Moore and Whelan=
One of Stella Maris' earliest coaches was Paddy Moore. During the 1940s and early 1950s, when Moore coached Stella Maris, he nurtured the talents of future Republic of Ireland international Ronnie Whelan Sr. Whelan was initially "discovered" by Moore's wife, who then brought him to the attention of her husband. Whelan was one of the early success stories of the Stella Maris academy.{{Cite book| title=The Complete Who's Who of Irish International Football, 1945–96 | first=Stephen | last=McGarrigle | year=1996 | location=Edinburgh | publisher=Mainstream Publishing }}
=Milk Cup=
Stella Maris have been regular participants in the Milk Cup, playing against the youth teams of among others, Feyenoord, Manchester United, Manchester City, Everton, Blackburn Rovers and Middlesbrough as well as national youth teams representing Wales, Estonia and Slovakia. On 27 July 1994, Glen Crowe scored a hat-trick as Stella Maris defeated Estonia 8–0 in a Milk Cup game.[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nilmilk-u20.html Milk Cup] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209235501/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nilmilk-u20.html |date=9 December 2022 }}, Rsssf
Women's teams
Stella Maris has also fielded women's teams in both the Dublin Women's Soccer League and the FAI Women's Cup.{{Cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier-wom08.html |title=rsssf.org |access-date=4 February 2024 |archive-date=27 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230427141056/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier-wom08.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier-wom09.html |title=rsssf.org |access-date=4 February 2024 |archive-date=6 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006000936/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier-wom09.html |url-status=live }} Republic of Ireland women's internationals Stephanie Roche and Áine O'Gorman are both former Stella Maris players.{{Cite web |url=http://www.stellamarisfc.yourclub.ie/history |title=www.stellamarisfc.yourclub.ie |access-date=15 December 2015 |archive-date=22 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222074717/http://www.stellamarisfc.yourclub.ie/history |url-status=live }}
Home ground
In May 2014, Stella Maris opened a new clubhouse and a new 3G pitch at their base at Richmond Road. The facilities were officially opened by two former players, Johnny Giles and Eamon Dunphy, who were joined at the opening ceremony by Football Association of Ireland (FAI) chief John Delaney.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/john-giles-and-eamon-dunphy-help-usher-in-new-era-at-stella-maris-30301453.html|title=John Giles and Eamon Dunphy help usher in new era at Stella Maris|work=The Irish Independent|date=24 May 2014 |access-date=15 December 2015|archive-date=22 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222173748/http://www.independent.ie/sport/john-giles-and-eamon-dunphy-help-usher-in-new-era-at-stella-maris-30301453.html|url-status=live}}
Stella Maris also play matches at a number of local pitches based at Clonturk Park and Albert College Park.{{cite web|url=http://www.stellamarisfc.yourclub.ie/location|title=STELLA MARIS FOOTBALL CLUB YOUR CLUB – LOCATION|access-date=15 December 2015|archive-date=22 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222133408/http://www.stellamarisfc.yourclub.ie/location|url-status=live}}
Notable former players
;Republic of Ireland internationals
| style="vertical-align:top" | * {{flagicon|Ireland}} John Anderson
| * {{flagicon|Ireland}} Eamon Dunphy
| * {{flagicon|Ireland}} Joe Murphy
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{{small|Source:{{cite web|url=http://www.jimmyconway.com/biography.php|title=Jimmy Conway Testimonial|access-date=15 December 2015|archive-date=5 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305145938/http://www.jimmyconway.com/biography.php|url-status=live}} }}
;Republic of Ireland women's internationals
- {{flagicon|Ireland}} Stephanie Roche
- {{flagicon|Ireland}} Aine O'Gorman
;Republic of Ireland B internationals
- {{flagicon|Ireland}} Vinny Arkins
- {{flagicon|Ireland}} Dessie Baker
- {{flagicon|Ireland}} Brian Mooney
- {{flagicon|Ireland}} Richie Byrne
;Republic of Ireland U23 international
- {{flagicon|Ireland}} Brian Mooney
;Republic of Ireland U21 internationals
| style="vertical-align:top" | * {{flagicon|Ireland}} Vinny Arkins
| * {{flagicon|Ireland}} Dave Henderson
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;League of Ireland XI representatives
- {{flagicon|Ireland}} Vinny Arkins
- {{flagicon|Ireland}} Kevin Brady
- {{flagicon|Ireland}} Noel King
- {{flagicon|Ireland}} Brian Mooney
;Republic of Ireland managers
- {{flagicon|Ireland}} Eoin Hand
- {{flagicon|Ireland}} Johnny Giles
- {{flagicon|Ireland}} Noel King
- {{flagicon|Ireland}} Liam Tuohy
- {{flagicon|Ireland}} Mick Cooke (football manager)
;League of Ireland managers
- {{flagicon|Ireland}} Roddy Collins
- {{flagicon|Ireland}} Stephen Henderson
- {{flagicon|Ireland}} Gary Cronin
- {{flagicon|Ireland}} Mick Cooke
;Actors
- {{flagicon|Ireland}} Gabriel Byrne
Notable former managers
- {{flagicon|Ireland}} Paddy Moore 1940s
Honours
- FAI Youth Cup
- Winners: 1973–74, 1993–94:http://www.fai.ie {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060901062604/http://www.fai.ie/ |date=1 September 2006 }} lists Stella Maris as 1993–94 winners. The FAI Yearbook & Diary 1995 omits the 1993–94 final. Other sources including, the Tipperary Southern & District Football League website, claims St. Michael's won the cup in both 1993–94 and 1994–95 2
- Runners-up: 1947–48, 1998–99: 2
- FAI Under-17 Cup
- Winners: 1982–83: 2
- Runners-up: 1981–82, 1986–87, 1993–94: 2
{{small|Source:{{cite web|url=http://www.fai.ie/domestic/news/fai-umbro-youth-challenge-cup-previous-winners|title=FAI Umbro Youth Challenge Cup Previous Winners|publisher=fai.ie|access-date=2 February 2016|date=2 February 2016|archive-date=21 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200721010247/https://www.fai.ie/domestic/news/fai-umbro-youth-challenge-cup-previous-winners|url-status=live}}{{Cite book| title=FAI Yearbook & Diary 1995| first=Donie Butler|last=Mark Herbert |year=1994–95| location=Dublin|publisher=Sportsworld Ltd}}}}
=Notes=
References
{{Reflist|2}}
Category:Association football clubs in Dublin (city)
Category:Leinster Senior League (association football) clubs
Category:Association football academies in the Republic of Ireland
Category:Association football clubs established in 1943
Category:1943 establishments in Ireland
Category:Women's association football clubs in the Republic of Ireland