Frankie Byrne - Terenure Football Club - Founder Frankie Byrne, a founder member of Terenure FC recently passed away after a short illness at the age of 72. Otherwise known as the Lord Mayor of Terenure, Frankie was the driving force behind the Club and gave the last 36 Years of his life in devotion to promoting it's interests. Hailing from St Enda's Road area, Frankie was literally the man for all seasons. It was nothing for him to wash kit, mark the pitch, drive the kids to away matches, attend meetings and organise fundraisers and from the original first Schoolboy team which he was instrumental in setting up, the Club can now boast a healthy membership of three senior teams in the UCFL, Four Schoolboy Teams and a Young Childrens Nursery Section. Dave Woolhead current Chairman, said , Frankie was simply Mr Terenure. I was a member of the original Schoolboy team back in 1970 and he was as enthusiastic then as he was up to a few short months before he fell ill. He did everything for this Club and filled every role from Groundsman, to Kit Man, to Manager and Secretary and he really will be missed by all of those players who have had the pleasure to have known him. He was an absolute Gentleman and his devotion over the last thirty six years has been nothing more than remarkable. He was a sterling worker and nothing troubled him and so many current and former players are so grateful for all his unstinting work over the years. At one stage, it was just Frankie running the whole show on his own and the current well-being of the Club is largely down to Frankie Byrne's drive and energy over all those years". Ar Dheis Dé go raibh a hAnam "Let the ball do the work"

Terenure Football Club – A brief History

Tír an Iúir in Irish = 'Land of the Yew Trees' or "Territory of the Yew"

The late Frankie Byrne originally founded Terenure Football Club in 1970. Otherwise known as the Lord Mayor of Terenure, Frankie was the driving force behind the Club and gave the last 36 Years of his life in devotion to promoting its interests. Hailing from St Enda's Road area, Frankie was literally the man for all seasons. It was nothing for him to wash kit, mark the pitch, drive the kids to away matches, attend meetings and organise fundraisers and from the original first Schoolboy team which he was instrumental in setting up, the Club can now boast a healthy membership of three senior teams in the UCFL, Four Schoolboy Teams and a Young Children's Nursery Section.

Over these past years the club has gone through many changes and developments. Hundreds of players have dawn the Green and Black strip that is still retained to the present day. Managers, Coaches and Volunteers have played their part in keeping the Club going over all these years.

The Club has served the greater Terenure Area and attracts players and managers from fields as far as Inchicore, Drimnagh, the Liberties and as far as Oxmanstown on the north of the city. The attraction for playing with the Club is one not for “winning” but one for “Participation, friendship and most importantly having fun”. The Club can easily pride itself on this feat and for the past 36 years this is what has made Terenure Football Club the club it is today.

At its height in the period 1999 – 2001, the Club was at the height of its membership with over 165 School Children and over 50 Adults along with all the background members and volunteers.

In the 1990's The Club's Senior teams came from the Merging of two teams, Rathfarnham and Dundrum. Currently the club has three senior teams with approximately 60 adults playing. Less than 5 players remain from the original team.

The Club went through a merger with local side Mount Tallant in the late 90's to form Terenure Mount Tallant. This proved to be short lived and both clubs went their own ways.

The Schoolboy section of the Club has really developed the senior teams at the Club and as these once Schoolboy teams kicked footballs in Bushy Park from Under 13's up to under 17'/18's and now kick footballs in the VEC Grounds with the senior teams.

The Schoolboy section of the Club was always the lifeblood of the Club and will continue be so into the future. This along with the hard work and dedication of those managers, committee members and volunteers who give up their time week in week out keep Terenure Football Club going.

The Terenure Football Crest is taken from the Yew Tree. The Common Yew tree is a conifer that is found throughout Ireland. It is easily recognised by its pointed, flat, dark green, odourless, evergreen needles. It is a small to medium sized tree, which only grows to around 10-20 metres high. The bark is scaly and dark reddish-brown in colour, and its seeds mature to a bright red fruit. Many parts of the yew tree are very poisonous, including the leaves and the seeds. In fact, it is so poisonous that horses have been known to die after eating only small amounts. However, the toxic substance has medicinal properties in the treatment of cancer. The Common Yew is native to the majority of Europe and parts of Africa and Asia. The so-called Irish Yew is a fastigiate, or upright form, cultivated from two trees originally found in Ireland. It is highly popular and is often seen in ornamental landscaping around the Irish countryside. The yew tree has a close historical association with Ireland, and it is often found in church yards throughout the country. Many townlands in Ireland derive their name from the yew tree. One example is Terenure or “Tίr an Iúir,” which means “Territory of the Yew. Some of these trees are incredibly large and old. It is estimated that yews can live for up to 9,500 years, which is a very long time, considering Irish mythical figure, Fintan Mac Bóchna, declared his great age by outliving a yew tree! More likely, though, the older yews in Ireland are closer to 2,000 years old. Unfortunately it is impossible to accurately date yew trees, as their trunks are hollow, making ring counting impossible.

Design Alliance redraw Terenure FC Crest

The Club would like to thank John Tobin from Design Alliance for redrawing our Club crest at no cost to the Club. This is very much appreciated by the Club. Design Alliance: designalliance08@gmail.com If you require any designs, logo design, promotional material, business stationary etc, then please contact John, we highly recommend his services and fantastic work that he produced. (Sept 2009)