Leicester Celtic A.F.C.

Leicester Celtic
Full name Leicester Celtic Association Football Club
Ground Loreto Park
Nutgrove
Rathfarnham
Dublin[1]
League Leinster Senior League
Dublin and District Schoolboys League
Website Club home page

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]

History

Leicester Celtic was founded in 1967 by Michael Flaherty [4] and Father C.F. Lee, then a curate in 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.

Ground

Leicester 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.[5] 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.[6]

Notable former players

Republic of Ireland internationals

Republic of Ireland under-21 internationals

League of Ireland XI players

Ireland internationals

The following former Leicester Celtic players represented Ireland at various other sports.

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see also Category:Leicester Celtic A.F.C. players

References

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