Salthill Devon F.C.

Early years

Salthill Devon F.C. was founded in 1947 as Salthill Crusaders. In 1950 they became Salthill Athletic. In 1977 Salthill Athletic merged with Devon Celtic (a club named for the Devon Park estate) to become Salthill Devon. The club originally played in Salthill Park before moving to Miller's Lane.

Kit colours

Salthill play in a home kit of light blue and white stripes. The origin of the colours come from the home kit of the Argentina national team. One of the Salthill players, Billy Shaw, worked at Moon's Department store, which later began trading under the name Brown Thomas. Shaw's manager, Leech, was an avid soccer fan and had put up a window display for the 1950 World Cup. Argentina had withdrawn from the World Cup and Leech was able to supply Shaw with a set of their jerseys.

Connacht Senior League

Between 1981 and 2000 Salthill Devon played in the Connacht Senior League (CSL). In 1981–82, together with Sligo Rovers Reserves, Castlerea Celtic, Mervue United, Ballina Rovers, Tuam Celtic and UCG, Salthill became founder members of the CSL. While playing in the CSL, the club won the Connacht Senior League Cup in 1983-84, the first senior trophy the club had ever won, beating Castlerea Celtic over two legs. The club won both the Connacht Senior Cup and the Connacht Senior League Challenge Cup on three occasions. Between 1989–90 and 1991–92 they won the Senior Cup three times in row. In 1989–90 and 1991–92 they won both cups in the same…

Connacht Senior League Cup: Winners: 1983-84: 1 A Championship Runners Up: 2009 : 1 Connacht Senior League Winners: 1990–91: 1 Runners Up: 1983–84, 1988–89, 1989–90 : 3 Connacht Senior Cup Winners: 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 2009–10: 4 Runners Up: 1996–97: 1 Connacht Senior League Challenge Cup Winners: 1985–86, 1989–90, 1991–92, : 3 Runners Up: 1990–91, 1995–96, 1999–2000: 3 Michael Byrne Cup Winners: 2015: 1 FAI Youth Cup Runners Up: 1994–95, 2008–09: 2 Dr Tony O'Neill Cup: Winners: 2005–06: 1 Runners Up: 2009: 1 Source:

Women's

FAI Women's Cup Runners Up: 2010 : 1