Leicester Celtic A.F.C. is an Irish association football club based in Rathfarnham, Dublin. The club's senior team compete in the Leinster Senior League where they have enjoyed reasonable success.[2] Youth sides compete in the Dublin and District Schoolboys League as well as the FAI Youth Cup.[3]
| Full name | Leicester Celtic Association Football Club | |
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| Ground | Loreto Park Nutgrove Rathfarnham Dublin[1] | |
| League | Leinster Senior League Dublin and District Schoolboys League | |
| Website | http://www.leicesterceltic.ie | |
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History
editLeicester Celtic was founded in 1967 by Michael Flaherty [4] and Father C.F. Lee, then a curate in the Rathgar parish. In return for financial assistance from the Parish, the name of a local street, Leicester Avenue, was to be used in the club name. In their first season Celtic fielded one team at under-17 level. The following season two teams at under-14 and under-18 represented the club. Since 2009 Leicester Celtic has been affiliated with the Welsh football club Swansea City AFC.[5]
Ground
editLeicester Celtic moved around many times in the early years, playing home games in Bushy Park and Marlay Park before eventually moving to the current base of Loreto Park in the 1980s.[6] In 2003 an investment of €1 million saw Leicester Celtic build their own all weather floodlit playing facility and clubhouse beside the pitches in Loreto.[7]
Notable former players
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Republic of Ireland internationals
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Damien Duff- Richie Sadlier
- Gavin Bazunu
Republic of Ireland under-21 internationals
editLeague of Ireland XI players
editIreland internationals
editThe following former Leicester Celtic players represented Ireland at various other sports.
- Ray Cosgrove – Dublin GAA player, represented Ireland international rules football team
- Scott Evans – badminton player, represented Ireland at the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics
- Eric Miller – represented Ireland national rugby union team and the British and Irish Lions
- David Gillick – international track and field athlete
References
edit- ^ www.soccer-ireland.com
- ^ www.leicesterceltic.ie Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ www.fai.ie
- ^ www.independent.ie
- ^ "History". Archived from the original on 8 March 2012.
- ^ www.leicesterceltic.ie Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ www.leicesterceltic.ie Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "www.leicesterceltic.ie". Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2015.