Walkinstown (Irish: Baile Bhailcín) is a suburb of Dublin in Ireland, six kilometres southwest of the city centre.

Walkinstown has a library, residents' association, sports ground, community centre, schools, pubs, church, and local shops.

Light industry, warehousing, car dealerships, and commercial outlet stores are concentrated along the Long Mile Road in the western sector of the suburb.

One of the most iconic moments from Ireland's unexpected success in Italia 90, the 1990 FIFA World Cup, took place at Walkinstown roundabout on 25 June 1990.

[2] That afternoon, after Ireland beat Romania on penalties to make it through to the quarter finals of the competition, crowds emerged from the nearby public houses of the Kestrel and Cherry Tree and invaded the roundabout to celebrate the win.

Amateur footage of the joyous scenes at the junction became synonymous with Ireland's success that year and epitomised the sense of hope prevailing throughout the country at the time.

[3] In July 2020, ten days after Ireland's Italia 90 football manager Jack Charlton passed away, fans gathered at the roundabout to recreate the moment and pay their respects.

Put 'Em Under Pressure, the official song of the Republic of Ireland national football team's 1990 campaign, (which features soundbites of Charlton) was played at 12:30pm that day synchronised with all radio stations nationally to remember the man who had led Ireland to their first-ever major tournament at Euro '88, as well as two World Cups in Italy (1990) and USA (1994).

Greenhills is generally regarded now as a separate and distinct suburb, with its own identity and full range of services.

Its construction was held up for many years due to protracted negotiations to purchase a small whitewashed cottage on the then Walkinstown Cross (scene of many bad motor crashes).

[citation needed] Roads in this area are named after prominent figures of Irish music such as the tenor Count John McCormack and composers Michael William Balfe, Percy French, and Edward Bunting.

Walkinstown is in the southwest of the Dublin City Council area and in local government elections is part of the Ballyfermot-Drimnagh Ward.

Walkinstown Sports and Athletic Association (WSAF) meets at Moeran Community Hall on Summerville Drive.

The 9, 17 and 150 busses pass the Ashleaf Shopping Centre/Submarine Bar, while the 122 bus terminates at Our Lady's Hospital, Crumlin, five minutes walk from the Halfway House pub.