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Wayside Celtic F.C.
Full nameWayside Celtic Football Club
Founded1948
StadiumJackson Park
Capacity1,000
ChairmanDan O'Connor
ManagerRoss Zambra
LeagueLeinster Senior League
Dublin & District Schoolboy League
South Dublin Football League
Athletic Union League
Wicklow & District Football League
Websitehttp://www.waysidecelticfc.yourclub.ie/
Current season

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 100% Amateur.[1]

Wayside's 1st team play at the highest level of Leinster's Amateur Leagues and have won the division on 5 occasions.[2]

History

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Wayside Celtic F.C. was formed in 1948 by a group of men from the Kilternan area and played for the first few seasons in Stepaside before moving to Golden Ball, Kilternan[3]

Many successful years were spent in the Golden Ball before moving to the club's new home, Jackson Park.[4]

Before joining the Leinster Senior League, they had previously played in both the Athletic Union League and the Wicklow & District Football League [5]

Senior Teams

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Wayside Celtic has three Senior Teams competing in the Leinster Senior League:

Team League Position 23/24 Manager(s)
Senior Sunday 9th Ross Zambra
Saturday Major 8th Dan O'Connor
Premier 1 Sunday 1st (Promoted from Div 3 Sunday) Adam Byrne

Brendan Mitchell

Honours

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Leinster Senior League: 5

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

Leinster Senior Cup: 1

  • 1998-99

LFA Metropolitan Cup: 2

  • 2008, 2012

Leinster Junior Cup: 1

  • 1989

FAI Intermediate Cup: 3

  • 1995-96, 2000–01, 2004–05

Wicklow & District Football League: 1

  • 1959

References

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  1. ^ Dempsey, Andrew. "Ross Zambra ready to bring the 'Wayside Celtic Way' to the FAI Cup". extratime.com. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  2. ^ "WAYSIDE CELTIC FOOTBALL CLUB YOUR CLUB -". www.waysidecelticfc.yourclub.ie. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  3. ^ "WAYSIDE CELTIC FOOTBALL CLUB YOUR CLUB -". www.waysidecelticfc.yourclub.ie. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  4. ^ "WAYSIDE CELTIC FOOTBALL CLUB YOUR CLUB -". www.waysidecelticfc.yourclub.ie. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  5. ^ www.waysidecelticfc.yourclub.ie