We are Leixlip United, a football team based in Leixlip, Co. Kildare. We currently have 42 teams providing football for all ages from our Academy to Over 35.
1/2 🔴⚪️ We would like to welcome our new Senior Intermediate Management team of Wayne Kelly ( Senior Manager ) and Noel Tallon ( Assistant and First Team UEFA B Coach).
Both have had huge success in the Leinster Senior League as players and managers previously
50 years ago today a group of men from Leixlip met in the Salmon Leap and the result of that meeting was a team called Leixlip United
50 years later we have 40 teams at all sections and grown to be the biggest football club in Kildare and one of the biggest academies in Ireland
It's with regret we announce that
@ringsendrover
has decided to step down as manager of our Senior 1 side. Ed has done an incredible job and brought a buzz back to the seniors and we are thankful for his efforts.
We wish Ed and his family all the best for the future
@LSLLeague
Everyone at Leixlip United would like to wish Jeff Doyle from
@dublinbusfc
a speedy recovery after breaking his leg this evening. The match was abandoned after 25 minutes due to the serious injury. All the best in your recovery Jeff!
We are very sorry to announce the passing of Paddy Hughes.We extend our deepest sympathy to Paddy’s wife Della & children Liam, Brian, Derek, Fiona and Deirdre. As a club we are incredibly lucky and proud to call him one of our own. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam
Congrats to our senior mens sat side. Champions of Maj 1A after a long hard season. Fantastic job
@Derekbyrne1984
and Wayne have done with this team. Management and players put in a lot of hard work to get this. Thrilling 4-3 win away last night seeled the league win 🏆
#LUFC
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🔴⚪️ intro to our
@LSLLeague
Sat Major 1 management team
Manager: Robbie Donohoe
Assistant: Jamie Conroy
Robbie and Jamie have made a great start to pre season.
New players welcome to get in touch with Robbie (0852398439) Jamie (0857447435) 🔴⚪️
@AlQuinn2015
@hitthechannels
A Big congratulations to our Senior 1 Sunday Manager
@ringsendrover
on passing his
@UEFA
A License with the
@FAIreland
Ed’s hard work on has been evident over the last few months with the quality football our first team have been playing.
@LSLLeague
FULL TIME 💪
Leixlip take the 3 points home after a late winner from Jamie Doyle, a goal which emptied the bench and took out some of the coaching staff during the celebrations 😂 this is why we love the LSL 👏
@GreystonesUtd
0-1 Leixlip Utd
@LSLLeague
@KfmSport
#lsllivescore
Leixlip United senior teams staff for the upcoming 2019/2020 LSL season
L-R Derek Byrne Coach Senior 1 Sunday
Tadgh Murphy Goalkeeping coach
Ed Saul Manager
Alan Brennan Saturday Manager
Ste Coules Coach
We’d like to thank all the referees who oversaw games this weekend in Leixlip,without referees we wouldn’t be able to play the sport we all love.
These men and women have a thankless job that often gets over looked in its importance.
@LSLLeague
@RefereeIreland
@DDSL_Official
Full Time
@DublinBus
2-3 Leixlip United
Skipper Mark Cribben scores a late winner to add to Mark Scanlons brace as Leixlip take all three points from Cold Cut.
@LSLLeague
A HUGE thanks to SPAR in Glen Easton for this special delivery for our Mini Leagues.
They do this every year for us and we really appreciate the support!
Final score here in swords 2-1 to the hoops! after going a goal down we dug deep to come back and get a well deserved late winner!🔴⚪️🔴⚪️
@LSLLeague
#LSLLiveScore
Congratulations to Leixlip man Andrew Omobamidele who, despite a 3-1 defeat last night, has gained promotion to the Premier League with
@NorwichCityFC
Andrew was starting his 4th Championship game in a row and has been in fine form.
#Omobamidele
#NorwichCity
@LeixlipUnited
🔴⚪️Our Senior Mens 1st team made a good start to pre season on Friday night with a win vs a good Cabinteely side.
We would like to congratulate our U18's goalkeeper Divine Odafen who made his senior debut in 2nd half keeping a clean sheet. Great start for the 16 year old. 🔴⚪️
Full Time
@GreystonesUtd
0-3 Leixlip United
A fantastic performance earns Ed's his first competitive win as Leixlip Manager. Two first half goals from Mark Scanlon gave the hoops the lead while Andy Dagg rounded off the three points.
#Hoops
@LSLLeague
Congratulations to our Club Captain Mark Cribben who today marries his Fiancé Mariga Ardiff!
The whole club wishes both of them the very best as they start their life together!
#Hoops
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Everyone at Leixlip United would like to wish Harry Halwax the very best of luck in his future endeavours as he signed for Derby County yesterday. Harry helped Leixlip's U16s team to win the SFAI Cup this season.
#ThankYouHarry
A brilliant win for our Senior 1 Sunday side who beat Glenville tonight 2-0 in difficult pitch conditions
Goals came from
Colly May (Penalty)
Mark Scanlon
@LSLLeague
#lsllivescore
#Hoops
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We’d also like to announce the signings off Aaron brilly from
@AthloneTownAFC
and Ciaran O’Sullivan from
@Homefarm_FC
! 2 more brilliant signings from the new gaffer! Welcome to the team boys🔴⚪️🔴⚪️
@LSLLeague
Full Time
Leixlip United 3-1 Wayside Celtic
With Wayside taking the lead Leixlip equalised straight away leaving It level at the break. Leixlip secured the three points with two well worked team goals. Leixlip now with seven points from three games played.
Well done to our U13s side who beat
@ShamrockRovers
5-2 in the All Ireland out in Roadstone today!
This result sees them into the last 8 of the All Ireland
@SFAIreland
Congrats to former Leixlip player
@AndrewOmobamid1
on signing his professional contract, this kid has a big future for both club and country 🇮🇪🔴⚪
#onceahoopalwaysahoop
📝 We are delighted to announce that centre-half Andrew Omobamidele has signed his first professional contract with the Club! Well done, Andrew! 👍
#ncfc
We’d like to thank
@TadhgMurphy01
for all his hard work and dedication the last 2 years! Fantastic goalkeeping coach and we wish you nothing but the best in your future!🔴⚪️🔴⚪️
Game ended 1-0 and with that result we bow graciously out of Senior Sunday.
A bittersweet end to the season.
Thanks to Our Management staff players and fans for a truly memorable season with some great highs.
Congratulations to
@BluebellUnited
on winning the league.
#Hoops
Special mention to 17 year old Jack Hughes coming on to make his Senior 1 Intermediate debut after a fantastic start to senior football this season with the Saturday side. From our schoolboys to the top, Fully deserved and the future is bright for Jack and Leixlip
@LSLLeague
We’d like to announce the signing of Stephen Trimble from swords! 1 of 3 new signing terry has brought in! The ex drogheda United man brings massive experience to the team! Welcome to the club Stephen🔴⚪️🔴⚪️
@LSLLeague
FT Glebe 0 Leixlip 1
Captain Mark Cribben with the only goal of the game heading home on the strike of half time to give the Hoops all three points
#Lsllivescore
#Hoops
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2019 is a huge year for the Club as it not only marks our 30th season in the
@LSLLeague
(Our first was 1988/89 under manager Tony Mullins)
But it more importantly marks our 50th anniversary. We have some exciting things planned for the year so keep your eyes peeled on our social
Would you believe it!
After our Saturday side had been paired in 2 cups this season, Our Senior Sunday side have gone and made it a hat trick of cup fixtures vs
@LiffeyWanderers
in the FAI Intermediate cup
We look forward to seeing our familiar friends once again
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@LSLLeague
Football or any sport can be a fantastic outlet for what hardship life can throw at us. We are both humbled and proud to have Alison be part of our club
#Hoops
13 - The number of Goals our First and Second team top goal scorers have between them
What do both Mark Scanlon and Ross Fitzpatrick have in common?
Both came through the ranks at every age at Leixlip
We don’t talk development we do it.
#Hoops
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Our Senior 1 Sunday side came back from a goal down to beat
@StFrancisFC
2-1 in their opening tie of the Crumlin Cup
Goals coming from Mark Scanlon and Andy O Reilly
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#LUFC
@LSLLeague
senior results this weekend
Friday:
⚽️ Senior 1A
Arklow 1 - 1 Leixlip
Saturday:
⚽️ Major 1A
Leixlip 2 - 1 UCD
Sunday:
⚽️ Albert Walsh Cup
Terenure 1 - 8 Leixlip
Thanks for all the support over the weekend
🔴⚪️
#Hoops
@AlQuinn2015
Who doesn't love a mid week match 💪
Leixlip v Sacred Heart/Firhouse Clover
Kick off 7.45pm at Home.
@FcSacred
sit top with 8 wins and 1 draw and are the only unbeaten side left in the division.
Pop down and watch a cracking game 👍
@LSLLeague
Ireland international
@DianeCaldwell7
visited training with the u13 girls this evening - Diane did a great job answering all the questions, the girls were very impressed!
We would also like to wish the best to Andrew Omibamidele and Josh Giurgi.Both of whom departed for
@NorwichCityFC
last Tuesday,both lads had been at the club from a young age Andrew coming in at U9’s having been spotted playing on a green in Leixlip 1/2
What a difference a year makes!
Last year these two boys were gearing up to play
@DouglasHallAFC
in Turners Cross now they’re representing Ireland in a major tournament!
And this Sunday history repeats itself as our 13s take on
@DouglasHallAFC
in Turners Cross at 1pm
Gooooooaaaaallll
Only on the pitch 5 mins and a spectacular finish by 17 year old Ryan Dagg on his first senior appearance.
3-2 with 5 to play
#lsllivescore
Senior Awards Night
Winners
Paul Concannon Player of the Year (Senior 1 Sunday)
Karl Ebbs Player of the Year (Saturday 1C)
Sean Traynor (Sunday 1 Young Player of the Year)
Graham Kiersey (Saturday Players Player)
Mark Scanlon (Top Goalscorer Sunday 1)
Three former hoops have made the U17 Ireland squad.
@AndrewOmobamid1
Josh Giurgi and Harry Halwax are set to travel with the Boys in Green to Spain.
We as a club would like to express how proud we are for these young men who have continued to work hard and succeed in England.
Thanks to the
@defenceforces
for tonight's game,
Leixlip coming from 2-0 down to win 3-2 in an excellent game of football.
Goals from Jamie Doyle, Andy Dagg and Evan Fitzpatrick.
Best of luck to the Defence forces as they represent the county in China
#hoops
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Our over 35s are looking to complete a double tomorrow as they take on Clane Utd in the Ace Sports Awards Masters cup Final.
Game will be played in Mullarney Park, Castledermot for 2pm Kick off
All support welcome 🏆💪
#hoops
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Congrats to two of our senior players
@Aaronbraz4
and
@DylanByrne111
in graduating college! We are as shocked as anyone else but none the less well done lads🤪🤪👏🏻👏🏻🔴⚪️🔴⚪️
We’re away to
@dublinbusfc
tonight at 8.15pm in Coldcut
All support is welcome!
We’ll also have live coverage of the game right here on our Twitter page