CK United F.C.

CK United F.C.

Founded	2017 (as Carlow Kilkenny Football Club)
Ground	The Watershed, Bohernatounish Rd, Gallowshill, Kilkenny, Ireland
Chairman	Peter Harvey
League	League of Ireland EA Sports Underage National League
Website	ckunited.ie

CK United Football Club is an association football club based in Kilkenny, Ireland. The club was formed in 2017.

History

CK United was formed in 2017 when the Carlow & District Juveniles League and the Kilkenny District League entered a joint Under-15 team in the League of Ireland Under-15 League called Carlow-Kilkenny FC. A committee was elected by the two leagues with the Carlow Juveniles chairman, Peter Harvey, chairing the club committee. ^{[1] [2] [3]} Both leagues saw this as an opportunity that allowed their young players to continue their soccer careers without having to travel to Dublin after the Kennedy Cup. ^[4]

The club entered the National League in 2018 and has since expanded with teams entered at Men's Under 14s, 15s and 17s levels.^{[ citation needed ]} The club also entered Under 17 and 19s teams in the Women’s National Leagues.^{[ citation needed ]} In November 2018, the club was accepted into the Southern Elite Division of the Under-17 National League after being awarded a licence for the 2019 season. ^{[5] [6]}

On 22 November 2022, the club was renamed from 'Carlow-Kilkenny FC' to 'CK United Football Club'. ^[7] In advance of the 2023 season, CK United entered a League of Ireland academy men's team at Under-19 level. ^[8]

References

1. "CARLOW JUVENILES LEAGUE ACADEMY SECTION YOUR CLUB - CONTACTS". www.carlowjuvenilesleagueacademysection.yourclub.ie. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
2. "Peter Harvey". CK United FC. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
3. "CK United FAQ". CK United FC. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
4. "History". CK United FC. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
5. Spillane, Trevor (29 November 2018). "Soccer: Carlow Kilkenny FC awarded Under-17 National League licence". Carlow Live. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
6. "2019 MU17 League Tables & Results & Stats | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football". extratime.com. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
7. "Farewell to Carlow Kilkenny FC, hello CK United as club complete rebrand". Carlow Live. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
8. "EA SPORTS extends sponsorship of LOI Academy Development Programme for further three years | League of Ireland". www.leagueofireland.ie. Retrieved 29 September 2025.