{{short description|Soccer club in County Limerick, Ireland}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}} {{Use Irish English|date=December 2021}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = Newcastle West Town F.C. | image = Newcastle West A.F.C. logo.png | caption = Former Newcastle West Town F.C. logo | fullname = Newcastle West Town Football Club | nickname = | founded = {{ubl|{{Start date and age|df=y|1948}}<br />(as Newcastle United)|{{Start date and age|2017|df=y}}<br />(as Newcastle West Town F.C.)}} | dissolved = | ground = Ballygowan Park [[Newcastle West]] | capacity = | coordinates = {{coord|52.4527|N|9.0655|W}} | chairman = | manager = | league = [[Limerick Desmond League]] | season = | position = | website = {{URL|https://ncwtownfc.ie/}} | pattern_la1 = _whiteshoulders | pattern_b1 = _blank_black_whitestripes | pattern_ra1 = _whiteshoulders | pattern_sh1 = _black_3_stripes_color | leftarm1 = 000000 | body1 = ECE429 | rightarm1 = 000000 | shorts1 = ECE429 }}
'''Newcastle West Town F.C.''' is a [[youth association football]] club based in [[Newcastle West]] in the [[Republic of Ireland]]. It was formed in 2017 by the merger of '''Newcastle West A.F.C.''' (founded 1948 as a senior men's club) and '''Newcastle West Rovers F.C.''' (founded 1987).<ref name="about_ncw">{{cite web |title=About |url=https://www.ncwtownfc.ie/about/ |website=NCWTownFC |access-date=1 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Prendiville |first=Norma |date=2018-08-01 |title=Soccer unites in Limerick Town as historic rivals join forces |url=https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/327146/soccer-unites-in-limerick-townas-historic-rivals-join-forces.html |access-date=2025-08-06 |website=www.limerickleader.ie |language=en}}</ref> As of 2024, the club fields a team in the Premier Division of the [[Limerick Desmond League]]. The club plays its home games at Ballygowan Park.
==History== The club was founded in 1948 and was originally called Newcastle United.<ref name="about_ncw" /> They were founding members of the Limerick Desmond League in 1955, and were its first champions.<ref name="des_history">{{cite web |url=http://www.limerickdesmondleague.ie/cc/index.php?opt=viewpage&type=html&id=00148 |title=History |publisher=Limerick Desmond League |access-date=27 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928032548/http://www.limerickdesmondleague.ie/cc/index.php?opt=viewpage&type=html&id=00148 |archive-date=28 September 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 1985 they became one of the founding members of the [[League of Ireland First Division]], finishing eighth in their [[1985–86 League of Ireland First Division|first season]] in the league.<ref name=RSSSF>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier2hist.html |title=(Republic of) Ireland League Tables – Second Level |author1=Canny, Julian |author2=Byrne, Damian |name-list-style=amp |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) |date=6 December 2006 |access-date=27 September 2013}}</ref> The following season the club adopted the name Newcastle West A.F.C. (sometimes listed as Newcastlewest).<ref name=RSSSF/><ref>{{Cite web |title=League Of Ireland Programmes – 1987 {{!}} NCW Olden Times |url=https://ncwoldentimes.com/league-of-ireland-programmes-1987/ |access-date=2025-07-26 |language=en-GB}}</ref>
During their spell in the [[League of Ireland]], the club twice reached the quarter-final of the [[FAI Cup]], in 1988 and 1990. The first occasion was controversial; they faced [[Cobh Ramblers F.C.|Cobh Ramblers]] in the fifth round. The first match was drawn, and Newcastle West won the [[replay (sports)|replay]] on their own ground 4–2 [[after extra time]]. According to the ''[[Irish Times]]''' correspondent, "the style they put on in this nail biting thriller that produced four stunning goals in extra time made one wonder just why such a fine football side was having its troubles at league level."<ref>{{cite news |title=Great extra time onslaught by Newcastlewest |author=Jones, Derek |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=11 March 1988 |page=3}}</ref> However, Cobh's protest, on the grounds that their former player Billy Daly had signed for Newcastle West too late to be eligible to play in the match, was upheld by the [[Football Association of Ireland]] (FAI) and Cobh were awarded the tie.<ref>{{cite news |title=Angry Hale wields the axe in big Waterford reshuffle |author=Byrne, Peter |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=17 March 1988 |page=3}}</ref> In response, Newcastle West decided to pull out of the League with immediate effect. After urgent meetings involving all parties,<ref>{{cite news |title=Longford game goes ahead tomorrow |author=Jones, Derek |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=19 March 1988 |page=13}}</ref> a compromise was reached which saw Newcastle West remain in the league and the cup game replayed again. This time Newcastle West beat Cobh 1–0, with Daly scoring the winning goal,<ref>{{cite news |title=Daly goal settles matter for Newcastlewest |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=28 March 1988 |page=3}}</ref> but lost to [[Longford Town F.C.|Longford Town]] in the quarter-final and missed out on a potentially lucrative semi-final meeting with [[Derry City F.C.|Derry City]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Pot of gold awaits quarter-final winners |author=Jones, Derek |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=2 April 1988 |page=11}}</ref> In the 1989–90 season, they produced "a shock victory" away to [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]] in a match where "high-flying tackles and off-the-ball confrontations marred the day",<ref>{{cite news |title=Hogan double shocks Sligo |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=26 March 1990 |page=A2}}</ref> before losing at home in the quarter-final to intermediate club [[St Francis F.C.|St Francis]], who had already knocked out two other League of Ireland clubs in their first FAI Cup campaign.<ref>{{cite news |title=St Francis make semi-finals by brushing aside Newcastlewest |author=Jones, Derek |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=9 April 1990 |page=4}}</ref>
After finishing ninth in the [[1989–90 League of Ireland First Division]], the club resigned from the league in order to make improvements to their Demesne ground,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.waterford-united.ie/mervue-may-2009-where-are-they-now/ |title=Where Are They Now? Five Clubs That Have Come And Gone |author=Kehoe, John |publisher=Waterford United |date=May 2009 |access-date=27 September 2013}}</ref> and were replaced in the league by [[St James's Gate F.C.|St James's Gate]].<ref name=RSSSF/> They had continued to run a team in the [[Limerick Desmond League]] and promptly won that league's top tier for four consecutive seasons between 1989–90 and 1992–93.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.limerickdesmondleague.ie/cc/download.php?id=00009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111106095854/http://www.limerickdesmondleague.ie/cc/download.php?id=00009 |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 November 2011 |format=Word document |title=Annual Competition Winners |publisher=Limerick Desmond League |access-date=27 September 2013 }}</ref><ref name="des_history" /> The top tier was renamed from Division One to the Premier Division the following season but it wasn't until 2001–02 that Newcastle West captured their next league title. The club went on to secure three more titles that decade, winning the league in 2005–06, 2007–08 and 2008–09.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Premier League {{!}} Limerick Desmond League |url=http://www.limerickdesmondleague.ie/ldl/results-archive/domestic-league-competitions/premier-league/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160207141531/http://www.limerickdesmondleague.ie/ldl/results-archive/domestic-league-competitions/premier-league/ |archive-date=2016-02-07 |access-date=2025-07-26 |website=www.limerickdesmondleague.ie |language=en-US}}</ref> A further title was won in 2012–13.
In 2017, Newcastle West A.F.C. amalgamated with Newcastle West Rovers. The combined clubs compete under the new name of Newcastle West Town.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Breen |first=Michelle |date=2021-07-08 |title=Newcastle West Town FC becomes only second Limerick club to achieve FAI’s Club Mark One Star Player Development Centre Award |url=https://www.ncwtownfc.ie/newcastle-west-town-fc-becomes-only-second-limerick-club-to-achieve-fais-club-mark-one-star-player-development-centre-award/ |access-date=2025-12-15 |website=NCWTownFC |language=en-GB}}</ref>
==Managers== * {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Noel O'Mahony]]
==Honours== *'''[[Limerick Desmond League]]''' **Premier Division champions 2001–02 **Division One champions 1955–56, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 2001–02, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09 2012–13 **Desmond Cup winners 1993–94, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08 **Premier Division Cup winners 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2005–06, 2006–07 **Division One Cup winners 1991–92
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.newcastlewestafc.com/ Club website] {{League of Ireland clubs}}
[[Category:Association football clubs in County Limerick]] [[Category:Former League of Ireland clubs|Newcastlewest]] [[Category:Former League of Ireland First Division clubs]] [[Category:Newcastle West|AFC]]