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Wikipedia - St. Mochta's F.C.
St. Mochta's F.C. is an Irish association football club based in Clonsilla, Dublin. Their senior team play in the Leinster Senior League Senior Division. They also regularly compete in the FAI Cup, the FAI Intermediate Cup, the FAI Junior Cup and the Leinster Senior Cup.
History
St. Mochta's were founded in September 1949 when founder Barth O'Brien put a motion to the AGM of the St. Mochta's Branch of the Catholic Young Men's Society (CYMS) that a football section be formed within the branch. At the time, it was unsure exactly what type of football the club would play, considering that it could mean association football, rugby football, or gaelic football. After a vote from aspiring members, association football or soccer was chosen.
In its early years, the club played its football at Somerton on the same grounds where Castleknock GAA club now play and briefly in Coolmine Lane, close to Coolmine railway station before permanently establishing themselves at Porterstown. In the early 1960s the CYMS became defunct but the club carried on as St. Mochta's.
O St Mochtas é um dos clubes mais bem sucedidos da história do futebol irlandês, tendo conquistado 25 títulos da Liga da Irlanda, 13 Taças da Irlanda e 4 Supertaças da Irlanda. O clube também representou a Irlanda na Copa dos Campeões da UEFA em quatro ocasiões.
As cores tradicionais do St Mochtas são verde e branco. O estádio do clube é o Oscar Traynor Road, que tem capacidade para 2.000 espectadores.
Alguns dos jogadores mais famosos que jogaram no St Mochtas incluem Liam Brady, John Giles, Frank Stapleton e Tony Dunne.
Atualmente, o St Mochtas é treinado por Pat Devlin.