In August 1979 Achill Eagles Athletic Drama & Football Club was formed during a meeting in the Minaun Bar.

[1] Despite finishing the 1998 season as champions, Achill Rovers subsequently found themselves relegated following a reorganization of the Mayo League.

Achill Rovers failed to match the required standards and as result the club found itself excluded from the revamped league.

In 2014 RTÉ Radio 1's The John Murray Show announced that they were going to follow and support Achill Rovers as their underdogs during the 2014 season.

[2] In August 2014, Achill Rovers also featured in the BBC Radio 4 documentary series Crossing Continents.

[5] In July 2015 Achill Rovers were named the Aviva Club of the Year by the FAI and were presented with the award by John Delaney.

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