Phoenix Football Club was formed on 1 June 2006 by the amalgamation of Ashtown Villa and Kinvara Ards. Kinvara Ards, who were established in 1982, had previously merged with Kinvara Boys. Ashtown Villa had been formed in 1987 through an amalgamation between Ashtown United and Villa Park Rangers. Ashtown Villa had previously qualified for the
FAI Cup several times, including three seasons in a row from 1990–91 to 1992–93. The club made it to the quarterfinals in 1990–91 after beating both
Dundalk and
Derry City. In 2000–01, the club finished as runners-up to Wayside Celtic in the
FAI Intermediate Cup. In 2001–02, Ashtown Villa won the competition, beating Cherry Orchard in the final. Ashtown Villa qualified for the FAI Cup again in 2002 and in
2006. In
2007, while managed by
Harry Kenny, Phoenix qualified for the FAI Cup and were drawn at home to St. Patrick's Athletic. The club also qualified for the FAI Cup in
2014. Phoenix's senior men's team played in the
Athletic Union League up until 7 June 2024, when they played their final league game against Hardwicke F.C. The team played their first game in the
Leinster Senior League's Premier Sunday division against Kilcock Celtic on 27 August 2024. The committee of Ashtown Villa FC had a vision to bring in schoolboy football to the community based on one club operating in Scribblestown at the all-weather facilities which is complemented with two grass pitches and a modern club house. The club's playing facilities at Scribblestown Lane consist of two floodlit, artificial turf pitches (one full-size, one 5-a-side), one 7-a-side grass pitch and one 9-a-side grass pitch. ==Honours==