Since the club’s foundation in 1977 they have played on Shannon Development’s property in Ballycasey with the bare essentials and without facilities to supply water and electricity.
Having decided to take the decision to purchase their own land, the club committed to develop this area to the highest standard and now boast the best pitches in Clare if not the province.
The weekly club lottery paid out big jackpot prizes in the local area as well as contributing handsomely to the grounds development.
Shannon Town Commissioners, Clare County Council and the National Lottery also helped with well-timed cash grants.
In 1992 Newtown made its mark at national level by reaching the last 16 in the FAI Junior Cup (over 1000 teams originally entered).
A year later incredibly Newtown went one step further and reached the last eight in the country – only to be defeated 1-0 by Buttevant AFC (Cork AUL) after a replay (3-3 in drawn game).
Their latest success is their Women's team which, in its second year in existence, have won the Limerick Leagues 2nd Division and reached the semifinal of the WFAI Junior Cup Recently Newtown Football Club have decided to Co-partner Park A.F.C in the Limerick League with Newtown Managers, some Players and other members of staff joining the facilities at Riverside Park.