Kildare town A.F.C. started in the season 1966/67.
The club has grown from strength to strength over the years due in no small part to the committee of its members.
The club started in Lenihans field, where every second Sunday hundreds of people from the town and the surrounding area came
to see their match of the day and they were never disappointed. Some of the early members of the club included ex schoolboy
international Jimmy Mullen and Murty Moran who went on to play with Manchester united in his early days. Some of the more
notable locals who played with the club were, Mick Keerin formerly of Shamrock Rovers and Bohs and Ireland, Jimmy Gregg of
Shamrock Rovers and Paddy Duffy, Drumcondra and Boh's.
The original black jerseys of the club were replaced with red and black due to the generous sponsorship of
McBertie Kerr. These were also the riding colours of the Kerr's, and thus Kildare town became known as the red devils. This
was the first team strip and the interest in the club was such that the club had to enter another team into the metro league
in 1968.
In 1980 Kildare town A.F.C. Decided to join the A.V.l. And in 1983 achieved runner up in their division .
After Lenihans field Kildare town A.F.C. Moved to greener pastures in Woodside park but had to move to temporary
grounds to make way for industry (Black and Decker),before finally coming to rest at Rathbride road where they now own the
grounds and clubhouse with two full size pitches and two all weather 6 a side pitches which are floodlit.
Kildare town has built a formidable youth section and this is evident in the growth of the club over the
years. This is accepted by all as being the very basis of the existence of any club in any sort of sport. The members of Kildare
town A.F.C. are actively involved in under age soccer from u/9 through to u/18.the numbers reaching as many as 150.
