Category Archives: Club Announcements

Player-of-the-Year

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At the VEC Awards night in Brady’s Terenure, Paddy Cook was selected by his peers as VEC player-of-the-year for 2025-2026. Here, he received his trophy from Chairmen Joey Byrne and Treasurer Rob Newe. Paddy was also the Club’s top goal scorer for the fourth season in a row. Congratulations Paddy and well done!

“Don’t Cry Because It’s Over … Smile Because It Happened”

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Grounded in our rich history, we reach the final paragraph in the current chapter of VEC Football Club. Across 52 consecutive seasons, VEC FC has delivered more than its fair share of success on the pitch and forged lifelong bonds off the pitch.

After 52 years of continuous and proud membership of the United Churches Football League and playing in the VEC Sportsgrounds in Terenure, it is with genuine sadness and no small amount of reluctance that we have had to withdraw from the league. We found ourselves well short of the minimum registrations needed to safely and reliably fulfil our fixture obligations, despite our recent best efforts to plug the gaps.

But hopefully these are not ‘final words’ – we will not completely rule out any future possibility of re-forming in some shape or form. We have most certainly enjoyed our sporting lives together. So, wherever the VEC FC name goes next, our memories remain ours forevermore — as proud clubmen for life.

We Have a Winner!

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In what was the most exciting finish to our Pickawinner competition in many years, Eoin Monaghan receives his 1st prize from Dave Spring. Aidan Hyland was 2nd and Colin Power was 3rd. What a finish and what a competition! Thanks to all who took part. Pickawinner will return!

Changes to the Laws of the Game

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A number of changes have come into effect as of 1st July 2025

 Law 12 – Fouls and Misconduct – A corner kick is awarded if a goalkeeper, inside their penalty area, controls the ball with their hand(s)/arm(s) for more than eight seconds before releasing it. The referee will decide when the goalkeeper has control of the ball and the eight seconds begin and will visually count down the last five seconds with a raised hand.

Law 3 – The Players – The FAI is committed to reinforcing the ‘Only the Captain’ policy at all levels of the game. Normal interactions between players and the referee are allowed and remain important.

  • Players showing dissent by word or action will be cautioned
  • Key decisions will be explained to the captain: [Penalty area decisions/ Red cards/ Serious Foul Play/ Goal Decisions]. The captain must approach the referee and engage in a respectful manner.

Pre-Season Training

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In the ETB (VEC) Sportsgrounds Terenure, every Tuesday & Thursday from 6.45pm to 8.00pm.

PRIVATE Grounds – Excellent facilities!
Map/Directions at end of page.

NEW TALENTED PLAYERS ALWAYS WELCOME!

VEC FC are always on the look-out for talented new players. If you are interested, then contact Richie at 087-6760870 or e-mail: sec@vecfc.ie

We Say Goodbye to Jeff

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Jefferson De Castro who is returning shortly to his native country, played his last game for VEC today, captaining his team to an impressive 5-3 win against Glasnsion FC. Jeff has been such a valuable member of VEC teams over the past 6 seasons, playing in 106 games and scoring 11 goals along the way. He never let us down on the pitch with his calm attitude and his tremendous zest for the game as it should be played. He was consistent, reliable, dependable and strong, with great balance and superb close control. It was a privilege and a pleasure knowing him and we will miss his unique skills which added so much to our team. Wishing you all the best for your future Jeff. Desejamos-lhe tudo de bom para o future. Jeff’s ‘career’ with VEC FC: https://vecfc.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1-Bio-JdC.pdf