Clonmel Celtic F.C.
| Full name | Clonmel Celtic Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 2003 | ||
| Ground | Celtic Park | ||
| Chairman | Michael Kiely | ||
| Manager | Kenny O'Shea | ||
| League | Tipperary Southern & District Football League | ||
| Website | www | ||
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Clonmel Celtic F.C. are an Irish association football club from Clonmel in Ireland. The club's senior men's team competes in the Tipperary Southern & District Football League (TSDL).[1][2] They qualified for the FAI Cup in 2012 and 2015.[3][4]
The club colours are green shirts, white shorts and green socks. The club plays their home games at Celtic Park.[5]
In the 2014–15 season, the club made it to the semi-finals of the FAI Junior Cup.[6] This achievement meant they automatically qualified to compete in the FAI Cup. They entered the draw for the 2015 FAI Cup in the first round, losing to Cobh Wanderers 0–2.[7][4]
History
Clonmel Celtic was formed in July 2003, after a merger between Clonmel Evergreen and St. Oliver's Boys.[8]
St. Oliver's Boys had itself been created out of many mergers, starting with the amalgamation of Clonmel Rangers and Elm Park United in 1977. These two clubs combined to form Elm Park Rangers. In the early 1990s, the club name was changed to St. Oliver's and developed a reputation for producing talented youth players. However, the club failed to seriously challenge for trophies in South Tipperary's top division. In 1984 a separate football club, called St. Martin's, was established and by the 1990s were interested in getting involved with schoolboy and youth football. So, in 1998, St. Oliver's merged with St. Martin's to create St. Oliver's Boys.[8]
Clonmel Evergreen F.C. was founded in 1978. The club quickly established themselves, gaining two successive promotions, and by the 1981–82 season were competing in South Tipperary's top division. They won the Tipperary Cup in 1981 and 1982 and added the First Division Cup in 2001. Although this helped them gain a reputation as cup specialists, the top division eluded them and in July 2003 they merged with St. Oliver's Boys to form Clonmel Celtic.[8]
In 2012, Clonmel qualified for the FAI Cup.[3] The 2014–15 season brought the club's first ever league and cup double, with Celtic capturing the Premier Division title and Tipperary Cup.[9]
Honours
TSDL Premier League
- Winners: 2012–13, 2014–15[10]
- Munster Champions League Trophy
- Winners: 2013
Tipperary Cup
- Winners: 2008–2009, 2009–2010, 2014–2015[10]
References
- ^ "Clonmel Celtic FC – TSDL – Tipperary Southern & District League Ltd". TSDL - Tipperary Southern & District League. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "League Tables – TSDL – Tipperary Southern & District League". TSDL - Tipperary Southern & District League. 7 May 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ a b "2012 FAI Ford Senior Cup First Round draw made". fai.ie. 15 March 2012. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ^ a b "Cobh Wanderers 2 - 0 Clonmel Celtic | 2015 FAI CUP First Round | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football". extratime.com. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "FAI Junior Cup 2014/15 - Page 22". foot.ie. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "FAI Junior Cup 2014/15 - Page 25". foot.ie. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "2015 Irish Daily Mail FAI Senior Cup first round draw | Football Association of Ireland".
- ^ a b c "Clonmel Celtic FC History". Clonmel Celtic FC. Archived from the original on 16 March 2026. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Clonmel Celtic nominated for prestigious FAI Award". TSDL - Tipperary Southern & District League. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Clonmel Celtic FC Honours". Clonmel Celtic FC. Retrieved 9 February 2026.