History
Verona FC was founded by 1967 in Blanchardstown by Noel Noonan, James Gargan, John Gargan, George Barton, Noel Hughes and Peter Hughes.
In the formative years 1967-1970, the one senior team fielded played the home matches in the Phoenix Park (15 acres) in Dublin Metropolitan League.
In the period 1970-1974 the club played home games at Moortown, Mulhuddart (Dollys) graduating to two senior teams, Saturday& Sunday & the first boys team was entered during this period.
In 1975 the Club negotiated an agreement with the Dublin Diocesan Trust via. Canon Crowe and Fr Mc Geehan to use the local Parish Field for home matches & training. It was also agreed with the club to have a changing room clubhouse on adjacent parish grounds. This arrangement prevails to the present day.
In 1982 the Club Chairman John Gill decided to re-activate the juvenile section & with Dave Smith, Noel Hughes and Peter Downey centrally involved, new under-age teams emerged. They were later joined by Sean Martin, Michael Salmon, Maxi Mc Donald and Eamonn McEntee.
Circa 1989-2015 the club saw phenomenal growth with 35 underage teams, 3 senior teams, one over 35's team and a ladies team. While already using Coolmine Park at Grove Rd, Fingal Co. Council gave the club exclusive use of these grounds.
In 1991/92 Declan Mc Cluskey & Sean Martin negotiated the purchase of a plot of land from a Patrick Kavanagh which was situated adjacent to the playing pitches at Grove Road, Coolmine Park. The Club Executive Committee at this time led by then Chairman Declan Mc Cluskey & then President Noel Noonan, succeeded in building a Sports Complex on the site consisting of a modern Gymnasium, dressing rooms, offices, bar & social facility.
It was officially opened in 1996 by President Mary Robinson & marked a new beginning with the club re-titled " Verona Sports & Leisure Club" incorporating Verona FC.
