 The club was formed in 1936 as Letterkenny Crusaders before being given its current name in 1954.At the end of 2006, the club began preparation for an application for a semi-professional license to compete in the new A Championship but the Championship was cancelled at the end of the 2011 season.However, in 2010, the club erected a new 200 seater stand at Leckview Park in phase one of the re-development of the venue.