Killarney Celtic F.C.

Killarney Celtic F.C.
Full nameKillarney Celtic Football Club
Founded1976
ChairmanPhilip O'Callaghan[1]
LeagueKerry District League Premier A
Websitewww.killarneyceltic.ie

Killarney Celtic Football Club is an association football club based in Killarney, Ireland. Founded in 1976, the club qualified for the FAI Cup in 2017.

History

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.[2] They joined the Kerry District League and the club's first competitive game was on 24 October 1976. In the team's first season, they went unbeaten in the league and gained promotion to Division 2.[2] A second unbeaten season meant Killarney were promoted to the top flight of the KDL. The club remained in Kerry's top division until 1998 when they left for the Munster Senior League.[2]

In 2017, Killarney beat Boyle Celtic of Roscommon to qualify for the first round of the FAI Cup.[3] They drew Cobh Wanderers away from home in the following round, and were defeated by their fellow Munster side.[4]

Killarney made it to the quarterfinals of the 2022–23 FAI Junior Cup, losing on penalties to Limerick opponents Ballynanty Rovers.[5] In 2025, the club won their seventh consecutive Kerry District League Premier A title.[6] On 19 December 2025, Killarney Celtic were announced as one of the founding clubs in the inaugural (2026) FAI National League.[7][1][8]

Honours

  • Kerry District League Premier A / Premier Division (16): 1981–82, 1985–86, 1995–96, 1996–97, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20,[9] 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25[10]
  • Kerry District League Greyhound KO Cup: 1977–78,1984-85, 1995–96, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2009–10, 2015–16, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20,[9] 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24
  • Kerry District League Cup: 2012–13[9]
  • Kerry District League Anchor Shield: 1978–79, 1979–80[9]

References

  1. ^ a b O'Mahony, John (19 December 2025). "Killarney Celtic FC joins FAI National League". killarneytoday.com.
  2. ^ a b c "Killarney Celtic FC History". Killarney Celtic FC. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  3. ^ O'Mahony, John (30 April 2017). "McGrath the master for super Celtic". KillarneyToday.com. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
  4. ^ "Report: Cobh Wanderers 3-0 Killarney Celtic". www.leagueofireland.ie. Retrieved 2026-02-16.
  5. ^ "Heartbreak for Killarney Celtic as they lose penalty shoot-out to exit FAI Junior Cup". Irish Independent. 2023-03-05. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  6. ^ "Seven up for Killarney Celtic after winning Kerry District League Premier A title again". The Kerryman. 16 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Killarney Celtic one of 15 clubs to compete in FAI's new National League". The Kerryman. 19 December 2025.
  8. ^ "Killarney Celtic to play in National League". RadioKerry.ie. 19 December 2025.
  9. ^ a b c d "Kerry District League Roll Of Honour". kerrydistrictleague.ie. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Seven up for Killarney Celtic after winning Kerry District League Premier A title again". The Kerryman. 16 June 2025.
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