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Greystones A.F.C.

Greystones A.F.C. were an Irish association football club from Greystones, County Wicklow. They qualified for the FAI Cup in 2002 and 2011, reaching the third round of the 2011 FAI Cup, where they played Shelbourne.

History
Foundation Greystones A.F.C. was founded in 1924, after a group of local teenagers came together to form the town's first football team. The first meeting was held in the kitchen of Hugh and Henry Lawless in May 1923; their house was located on North Beach, close to the marina. In addition to the Lawless brothers, the founding players included Tom Quinn, Larry Byrne and Frankie Ward. By the following year, the team had joined the Dublin Boys Realm League, held every Sunday in the Phoenix Park. With no Sunday bus service, players relied on a boat, then a train and finally a tram to get to matches in the Phoenix Park. In 1947, the club joined the newly formed Wicklow League. Their club colours were red with a black and white trim. The club made it to the second round of the FAI Cup in 2002, where they were drawn at home to Sligo Rovers. Despite a defensive performance that drew praise, Greystones lost the match 1–0. In May 2005, the club won promotion to the Leinster Senior League's top division, the Senior Division. After finishing sixth in the league, a major milestone came in 2006 when the club won the Metropolitan Cup. In 2011, Greystones reached the third round of the FAI Cup, where they were drawn against League of Ireland side Shelbourne. An attendance of 600 at the Carlisle Grounds saw Shelbourne win the match 3–1. Before the merger, the club had two teams; one that played in the Sunday Senior 1 division of the Leinster Senior League and the other in the Saturday Major 1 division of the Leinster Senior League. Merger In 2015, Greystones A.F.C. amalgamated with local neighbours, Greystones United, to form Greystones United A.F.C. ==Rivalries==
Rivalries
Until the merger of the clubs in 2015, Greystones AFC shared a rivalry with local neighbours Greystones United. ==References==
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