A club is born.
Four communities come together to begin the St. Faithleach’s story.
Our club was founded in 1962 through the efforts of the late Dan Dalton, Pheilm Henry and many others. A Junior County title followed in 1963, before the Senior County Championship win in 1965 laid the foundations for a proud football tradition.
Our name honours Faithleach of Cloontuskert, one of the four sons of Fionnlugh Mac Olchú and a brother of Brendan of Clonfert, “The Navigator”. St. Faithleach is believed to have founded the Abbey in Cloontuskert in 520 AD.
We officially opened our grounds in Ballyleague in 1981 and moved to our new grounds in 2007. Today, our home includes three playing pitches, dressing rooms, a clubhouse, a spectator stand and a walkway for members. We celebrated our Golden Jubilee in 2012.
Pat Lindsey captained Roscommon to their National League win in 1979, and Danny Murray led the county in the All-Ireland Final of 1980. Generations of our men’s, ladies’ and underage players have continued to represent Roscommon with distinction.
