Wayside Celtic F.C.

Wayside Celtic F.C.
Full nameWayside Celtic Football Club
Founded1948
GroundJackson Park
Capacity1,000
ChairmanMick Mason
ManagerRoss Zambra[1]
LeagueLeinster Senior League
Dublin & District Schoolboy League
South Dublin Football League
Websitewww.waysidecelticfc.yourclub.ie

Wayside Celtic F.C. is an Irish association football club based in Kilternan, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown. They have 3 senior men's teams competing in the Leinster Senior League. They also have over 20 School Boy teams competing in the Dublin and District Schoolboys/Girls League. Since the club's formation in 1948 it has prided itself on being fully amateur.[1]

Wayside's first team play at the highest level of amateur football in Leinster, the Senior Division, and have won the division on five occasions.[2] The club has qualified for the FAI Cup on several occasions, reaching the quarterfinals in the 1995–96 and 2008 seasons.

History

Wayside Celtic Football Club was formed in 1948 by a group of men from the Kilternan area of County Dublin. The club initially played in Stepaside before moving to Golden Ball, Kilternan.[2] They entered the Athletic Union League (AUL), winning Division 3 South in 1953, before entering a team in the Wicklow League, which they won in 1959.[2] After decades in Golden Ball, the club moved to their new home at Jackson Park.[2]

The club first qualified for the FAI Cup in 1990–91, losing 0–1 to St. James's Gate in the first round.[3] By 1991, they were also playing in the Senior Division, the top division of the Leinster Senior League, and finished third in the 1991–92 season.[4] During the same season, Wayside qualified for the FAI Cup a second time and won their first match in the 1991–92 competition, beating Waterford United 1–0 away. Wayside held Monaghan United to a draw in the second round before losing the replay.[3] The club entered the FAI Cup for the third year running in 1992–93, holding Cobh Ramblers to a scoreless draw at home before losing the away match. They also reached the final of the FAI Intermediate Cup that same season, finishing as runners‐up to Bluebell United. The 1995–96 season saw Wayside reach the quarterfinals of the FAI Cup for the first time as they overcame Cherry Orchard and Waterford United.[5] Wayside also won their first trophy at national level when they secured the 1995–96 FAI Intermediate Cup with victory over Fanad United.[6] Wayside won their first Senior Division title in the Leinster Senior League in 1997–98.[2]

Wayside won the FAI Intermediate Cup for the second time in 2000–01, beating Ashtown Villa in the final.[6][7] They qualified for the FAI Cup again in 2005.[8]

Wayside beat Monaghan United 1–0 in the fourth round of the 2008 FAI Cup to secure their place in the quarterfinals for the first time since 1996.[9][10] Drawn at home, Wayside opted to play their quarterfinal tie at the Carlisle Grounds in Bray. They lost to eventual winners Bohemians.[11][12]

After qualifying for the 2010 FAI Cup, Wayside became the first side to claim the Noel Ryan Cup in May 2010, when they beat fellow Leinster Senior League side Crumlin United 1–0 at Richmond Park.[13] They retained the cup in 2011 and won their fifth Leinster Senior League title the same year.[2]

Club identity

The club's crest, originally designed by Billy Kelly, features a tower imagined from the remains of the Ballycorus lead mines, a landmark that can be seen from the grounds of Wayside Celtic.[2]

Senior teams

Wayside Celtic has three senior teams competing in the Leinster Senior League:

2024–2025
Team League Position Manager
Senior Sunday 9th Ross Zambra
Saturday Major 7th Dan O'Connor
Premier 1 Sunday 4th Adam Byrne

Brendan Mitchell

2023–2024
Team League Position Manager(s)
Senior Sunday 9th Ross Zambra[1]
Saturday Major 8th Dan O'Connor
Division 3 Sunday 1st - Promotion Adam Byrne

Brendan Mitchell

Honours

FAI Intermediate Cup: 3

  • 1995–96, 2000–01[7], 2004–05[1]

Leinster Senior League: 5

  • Premier Division:
    • 1997–98, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2010–11[1]
  • Sunday Div 3: 2023-24

Leinster Senior Cup: 1

LSL Metropolitan Cup: 2

  • 2008, 2012

Leinster Junior Cup: 1

  • 1989

Wicklow & District Football League: 1

  • 1959

Sources:[2][14]

Notable Fixtures

Wayside Celtic have come up against professional opposition on a number of occasions. Most often in the FAI Cup and Leinster Senior Cup.

Year Competition Stage Opposition Score
[15]1992 FAI Cup Waterford FC 1 - 0
[16]1996 FAI Cup St Patrick's Athletic 0 - 3
[15]1997 FAI Cup Finn Harps 2 - 1
[17]2001 FAI Cup St Patrick's Athletic 1 - 4
[15]2005 FAI Cup Cobh Ramblers 2 - 1
[18]2005 FAI Cup Bohemian 2 - 2
[15]2005 FAI Cup Replay Bohemian 1 - 2
[15]2008 FAI Cup Monaghan United 1 - 0
[19]2012 Leinster Senior Cup Bray Wanderers FC 1 - 0
[20]2013 Leinster Senior Cup Semi Final Shamrock Rovers FC 0 - 3
[21]2024 FAI Cup 2nd Round Wexford FC 1 - 3
[22]2025 FAI Cup 2nd Round Bray Wanderers FC 0 - 3

References

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  3. ^ a b "Ireland - FA of Ireland Cup 1921/22-1993/94". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Leinster Senior Football League | Senior Division 1988-2000". Eirball.ie - Gridiron Football in Ireland Statistics Archive. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Ireland 1995/96". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  6. ^ a b "Ireland - FA Intermediate Cup Winners and Runners-Up". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Ashtown Villa 0 Wayside Celtic 1". Irish Independent. 2 May 2001. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  8. ^ "Derry face tough Shels cup clash". BBC Sport. 9 May 2005. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  9. ^ "Wayside Celtic 1-0 Monaghan United". RTÉ Sport. 17 August 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  10. ^ "Wayside Celtic 1 - 0 Monaghan United - STATS | 2008 FAI CUP Fourth Round | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football". www.extratime.com. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  11. ^ "Wayside Celtic 1-6 Bohemians". RTÉ Sport. 14 September 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  12. ^ O'Sullivan, Finbarr. "Wayside Celtic 1 - 6 Bohemians". extratime.com. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  13. ^ "Wayside have the Will to see off Crumlin in 'Ryan'". Irish Independent. 31 May 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  14. ^ "Wayside Celtic Football Club, Jackson Park, Kilternan, County Dublin - Secretary, Contact Details". soccer-ireland.com. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
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  16. ^ "Wayside Celtic (0) - St Patrick's Athletic (3)". www.stpatsfc.com. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  17. ^ "St Patrick's Athletic (4) - Wayside Celtic (1)". www.stpatsfc.com. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  18. ^ Dempsey, Andrew. "Ross Zambra ready to bring the 'Wayside Celtic Way' to the FAI Cup". extratime.com. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  19. ^ "FAI Cup Match Preview - Bray Wanderers v Wayside Celtic". www.braywanderersfc.ie. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  20. ^ "Wayside Celtic 0 - 3 Shamrock Rovers - UPDATES | 2013 Leinster Senior Cup Semi Finals | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football - extratime.com". www.extratime.com. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  21. ^ "FAI Cup - Wayside Celtic VS Wexford FC - Live Match Stats". RTE.ie. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  22. ^ "Bray Wanderers advance in FAI Cup after repelling Wayside challenge". www.independent.ie. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.


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