 They do not play their home games out of Downpatrick but in Annacloy, a village located 4 miles outside the town.Downpatrick Football Club was founded over 50 years ago to provide a recreational outlet for patients and staff at Downshire Hospital.The hospital, the biggest employer in the town at that time, provided an excellent playing surface and covered accommodation for the large crowds attending the many friendly fixtures arranged, some of which were against senior opposition.