St Patrick's Athletic F.C. (Irish: Cumann Peile Lúthchleas Phádraig Naofa) is an Irish football club, based in Inchicore, Dublin, that plays in the Irish Premier Division. Founded in May 1929, they played originally in the Phoenix Park but moved to their current ground Richmond Park in 1930.
St Patrick's Athletic have won some trophies in Irish Football, including seven League Titles, the fifth most in Irish Football, as well as two FAI Cup's and two League Cups. The current manager is Liam Buckley, who is in charge for his second spell at the club after replacing Pete Mahon in 2011.
Despite being founded in 1929, they did not take their place in the League of Ireland until 1951 and winning the league in its first attempt. The club's glory years came in the 1950s and nighties when they won their only league titles. The club also have the record for never being relegated from the Premier Division . The club play in red and white colour's, while their nicknames include The Saints, Supersaints and Pat's. The Saints also have a lot of Dublin Derby games with the likes of Shelbourne, Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians.
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