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First registered with the AUL Dublin in in in 1944 Malahide United has been in in in existence for 75 years The idea of of forming a a a a a a a soccer club in in in Malahide was the brainchild of of a a a a a a a a a a gentleman named Herbie Herbie Troy back in in 1943 Herbie Herbie was an an an an employee of Guinness and arranged a a a a a a a a a a a challenge match between a a a a a a a a a a Malahide selection and the the brewery’s soccer side The match was played in in the the grounds of Malahide Cricket Club in in September 1943 Following the match a a a a discussion took place in in Jack Gibney’s pub where it was decided to to form an an official club and make application to to the Athletic Union League The application was made and accepted The league officially kicked off off in September 1944 with Malahide United a a a a a registered participant The first committee formed was made up of Chairman Pop O’Brien Hon Hon Sec R H H H H (Herbie) Troy and Hon Hon Treasurer Jas O’Brien The first pitch was based in Ard Na Mara and the official club colours were red and and white The first competitive match was against Bray Wanderers which ended in in a a a a a a a a a 9-0 defeat However revenge was sweet with Malahide beating Bray 5-3 in in in in the the reverse fixture in in in in in the the the the final game denying the the the Seagulls the the the title The club continued to progress up until the early 60’s when it was forced to to disband due to to low numbers In 1969 four ambitious young men from Malahide Village Ger O’Brien John McKenna Tony Gibney and Jimmy Gilmartin met to to discuss a a a a a a plan to to to resurrect the club They decided to to to approach Lord Talbot to to ask if they could have a a a a a a a a section of land in the the castle grounds for use use as as as a a a a a a home pitch Lord Talbot was not keen on the the use use of of the the Castle Demesne and and instead offered them some land on the the Coast Road where he he he he had several acres This was was gratefully accepted and application was was made to to the Amateur League to to enter a a a a a a a a a a a team for the 1970/71 season Malahide United was reborn Our Club and