The Irish Brentford Supporters Club (Irish Bees) was set up by Fran Carroll, in 2010, to establish links/connections with other Brentford supporters in Ireland, as there was not very many at the time.
It started out as a group in the pub, a Facebook page and then on Twitter, and meet-ups were arranged at numerous games in Griffin Park, with the New Inn established early as the local 'home' pub.
In 2014/15 season the first 'Irish Bees' Player of the Year Award was presented to Alex Pritchard by Alfie Carroll.
When Brentford were promoted to the Premier League, Irish Bees membership was formalised to a paid membership (€15/£15/$20) which saw members receive a membership card, members pin and a voting right for the 'Player of the Year' award, and currently has just over 70 members, and growing.
Membership to the Irish Brentford Supporters Club, a.k.a. Irish Bees, is €/£25, (depending on home address) annual membership.
All new members (under/over 18) will be subject to the €/£25 subscription fee, and thereafter, one annual renewal membership will cover one adult member and any other family members U18. Irish Bees pin and Membership Card will be issued to new members only and only one per member (replacement pins can be purchased at a cost of €/£20 + PP).
Members receive:
Voting right on the Player of the Season Award
Invite to Watch Parties (Over 18s)
WhatsApp chat group
Option to purchase Irish Bees O'Neill’s replica shirts (see attached) exclusive to Irish Bees members - demand will dictate when shirts can be ordered as there is minimum number of shirts required per order run.
Group trip to last home game of the season*
*Dependent on numbers
Currently the membership base is 90% Ireland based supporters, and 10% of members either Irish living in the UK or with Irish connections.
NEW members are very welcome !! Please contact Fran Carroll.
Irish Brentford Supporters Club Player of the Year Award recipients:
2014/15 - Alex Pritchard
2015/16 - Alan Judge
2016/17 - John Egan
2017/18 - Romaine Sawyers
2018/19 - Said Benrahma
2019/20 - n/a (Covid)
2020/21 - Ivan Toney
2021/22 - Christian Norgaard
2023/24 - Ben Mee
2023-24 Yoane Wissa
2024-25 Bryan Mbeumo
