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 joined together to enter an Under 15 team in the League of Ireland Men's Under 15 League. A committee was elected by the two leagues with the Carlow chairman, Peter Harvey, chairing the club committee.^{[ citation needed ]} Both leagues saw this as an opportunity to allow their young players continue their soccer careers without having to travel to Dublin after the Kennedy Cup.^{[ citation needed ]}

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 ]} The club joined the Southern Elite Division of the Under-17 National League after being awarded the licence for 2019 season. ^[1]

On 22 November 2022, it was renamed from 'Carlow-Kilkenny FC' to 'CK United Football Club'. ^[2] In advance of the 2023 season, CK United entered a League of Ireland academy men's team at Under-19 level. ^[3]

References

1. "Soccer: Carlow Kilkenny FC awarded Under-17 National League licence". Carlow Live. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
2. "Farewell to Carlow Kilkenny FC, hello CK United as club complete rebrand". Carlow Live. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
3. "EA SPORTS extends sponsorship of LOI Academy Development Programme for further three years | League of Ireland". www.leagueofireland.ie. Retrieved 29 September 2025.