years. Liffey Valley Par 3 is a par 3 golf course that is situated between Leixlip and Lucan. Basketball Liffey Celtics Basketball Club is a basketball club for girls aged from 7 up to senior, and boys aged 7 to senior. There are 13 (9 girls & 10 boys) underage basketball teams competing in the Dublin Area Board League and Cup competitions. Training and home matches take place at the Colaiste Cois Life (Lucan), Leixlip Amenities Centre, and Confey GAA (Leixlip). The club has a senior women's team competing in the Basketball Ireland Super League. Other sports Lucan Tae Kwon-Do school has been in the area since 1992. A skatepark was opened in 2007 in Griffeen Valley Park. The Dublin Dragons American Football Team were also based in Lucan but moved to Tymon Park and rebranded as the South Dublin Panthers. Awards In September 2013, Lucan Village claimed the South Dublin title in the Tidy Towns competition. People Former or current residents of the town have included: Aaron Callaghan (born 1966) – Football Manager Tommy Carr (born 1961) – Former Dublin GAA inter-county Footballer and Manager Jake Carroll (born 1991) – Professional Footballer Joanne Doyle (born 1973) – Irish dancer with Riverdance Joan Freeman (born 1958) – Founder of Pieta House James Gandon (1743-1823) – Architect Paul Gogarty (born 1968) – Politician, South Dublin County Councillor for Lucan Local Electoral Area (LEA) John and Edward Grimes, known professionally as Jedward (born 1991) – singing duo James Alexander Hamilton Irwin (1876-1954) – Presbyterian minister and a supporter of Irish unity and independence. Derek Keating (born 1955) - Politician Liam Lawlor (1945-2005) – Politician John McCaffrey (born 1987) – Current Dublin GAA inter-county Hurling Captain Derek McGrath (born 1972) – Professional Footballer Laura Nolan (born 1994) - Choreographer Patrick Sarsfield (1655-1693) – Lucan born Jacobite and Leader in the Irish Army. Earl of Lucan Jack Sheedy – Former Dublin GAA inter-county Footballer and All Ireland Winner Joanna Tuffy (born 1965) - Politician References External links South Dublin County History South Dublin County Images Towns and villages in South Dublin (county) Civil parishes of Newcastle, County Dublin