Killarney Celtic F.C.

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Killarney Celtic F.C.
Full nameKillarney Celtic Football Club
Founded1976
League Kerry District League Premier A
Website www.killarneyceltic.ie

Killarney Celtic Football Club is an association football club based in Killarney, Ireland. The club was founded in 1976. [1]

Killarney Celtic was founded in 1976 by locals Mike Daly and Billy Healy to give interested players a chance to play soccer on a regular basis. [1] The club's first competitive game was on 24 October 1976 and in the team's first season, they went unbeaten in the league and gained promotion to Division 2. [1]

Killarney made it to the quarterfinals of the 2022–23 FAI Junior Cup, losing on penalties to Limerick opponents Ballynanty Rovers. [2] In 2025, the club won their seventh consecutive Kerry District League Premier A title. [3] Killarney Celtic is expected to be one of the first clubs to play in the inaugural FAI National League in 2026. [4] [5] [6]

Honours

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Killarney Celtic FC History". Killarney Celtic FC. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Heartbreak for Killarney Celtic as they lose penalty shoot-out to exit FAI Junior Cup". Irish Independent. 2023-03-05. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  3. ↑ "Seven up for Killarney Celtic after winning Kerry District League Premier A title again". The Kerryman. 16 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "Killarney Celtic one of 15 clubs to compete in FAI's new National League". The Kerryman. 19 December 2025.
  5. ↑ O'Mahony, John (19 December 2025). "Killarney Celtic FC joins FAI National League". killarneytoday.com.
  6. ↑ "Killarney Celtic to play in National League". RadioKerry.ie. 19 December 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Kerry District League Roll Of Honour". kerrydistrictleague.ie. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017.
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